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melted (away)

verb

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

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  1. evaporated
  2. vanished
Verb
  • Stir in beer and cook until has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes longer.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender and liquid is almost completely evaporated, 25–30 minutes.
    — Julia Sullivan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Now, he’s accused of murdering a missing lawyer Shortly after Cozzi vanished, Kosowski fell onto police’s radar due to a suspicious person and car spotted at the law office.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Talk is cheap, but today the automaker put up instead of shutting up by revealing a new Nissan Z concept with a factory T-top, a feature that vanished from sports cars over two decades ago.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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