1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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2
as in to thaw
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter
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Recent Examples of melt
Personal experiences, at places like Glacier—which is the national park poster child for climate change as its namesake glaciers are melting—can catalyze new behaviors toward conservation.
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Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Before that, cooling, whether for a dining room party or to power a global supply chain of meat and produce, relied on the rapid transport of melting ice.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Add American and pepper Jack cheeses; cook, stirring constantly, until melted, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Increasingly, polar sea ice has been melting enough each summer to permit large ships to travel from Asia to Europe via the storied Northwest Passage, saving time and money for shippers who would otherwise have to use the Panama Canal.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Before that, cooling, whether for a dining room party or to power a global supply chain of meat and produce, relied on the rapid transport of melting ice.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Add American and pepper Jack cheeses; cook, stirring constantly, until melted, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Increasingly, polar sea ice has been melting enough each summer to permit large ships to travel from Asia to Europe via the storied Northwest Passage, saving time and money for shippers who would otherwise have to use the Panama Canal.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
Verb
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Join the thousands of shoppers who have already scooped up these under-the-radar sales that are about to disappear.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Examples include a Brazilian boy who had his pancreatic malformation disappear in 2013.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some foods weren’t held at a safe temperature, and some meat wasn’t being thawed properly.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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And the fish shouldn’t be thawed in the packaging to prevent bacteria buildup.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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After that surprising turn of events, The Rock seemingly vanished as part of the storyline, and now fans believe he's finally done appearing in matches.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her presence on socials was blank; a few fake ones popped up and then vanished.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency describes Cs-137 as a flexible, soft, and silvery-white metal that liquifies near room temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun set over the East River, the music faded but the warmth lingered.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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If a fence is involved, soften its lines with greenery.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some samples were kept sealed to enable study of ancient gases dissolved in the water.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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