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 two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If the silence follows a letter mentioning legal action, don't assume the issue evaporated.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 years ago, the young model vanished on South Beach, leaving behind a missing person’s report that was light on the details and a toddler son on the other side of the globe.
    — Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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