melted (away)

verb

past tense of melt (away)
as in faded (away)

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  1. evaporated
  2. vanished
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  • The smallest of these would have evaporated quickly, disappearing from the cosmos long ago.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who regularly follows dark matter news knows that past tantalizing anomalies evaporated as more data came in.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • But on Thursday came the news that the statue, a symbol of pride in the Old North Sacramento neighborhood, had vanished.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the Rams’ 16-0 halftime lead literally vanished into thin air.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of vanished
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“Melted (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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