melted (away)

verb

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

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  1. evaporated
  2. vanished
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  • But this attitude seemed to have evaporated by the end of July.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Farming jobs evaporated as technologies, from fertilizers to combines, enabled greater productivity, automation, and consolidation.
    — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • While most of the deals vanished at midnight, a few are still good, including price cuts on the latest MacBooks, killer productivity PCs, and more.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Melted (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted%20%28away%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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