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melting

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verb

present participle of melt

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Recent Examples of melting
Noun
This was the process designed to stop traditional melting at high heat. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 The team’s melting models matched the rock’s chemistry best when its mantle source contained garnet, a mineral that is stable in the Martian mantle only at depths of more than 160 kilometers. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 That overheating can lead to smoke, melting, burning and/or fire. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Immersed in a melting pot of Mexican, Filipino, African American, Japanese and Chinese working families, Huerta learned from her mother — who owned a restaurant and hotel — about independence, compassion and activism. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 This giant melting pot of data sources becomes hard to track and understand, especially across devices. — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Inside the giant exhibition space, that wearable melting pot was vigorously animated by attendees who had arrived mostly from Japan but also from around the world, all wearing its constituent ingredients in their own particular way. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Somehow, though, the melting down of that possibility made our own world seem smaller. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 It’s created this amazing melting pot that really sets us apart from every other state, and it’s truly woven into the depths of Texas culture. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
My five children had the joy of experiencing Donna’s warmth and the warmth of those doughnuts melting in your mouth. — Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Some days are meant for just melting on your couch and shooting some hoops on your PS5, knowing that your tech has your back. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 As temperatures warm, more of Northern California’s water is set to arrive as rain instead of snow, with water running downstream instead of melting slowly into reservoirs as a stable water supply. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Stuffed Burgers with Bacon and Cheese Curds Sugared bacon and melting cheese curds or string cheese create a mouthwatering filling for these behemoth burgers, one of our favorite burger recipes. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 Oct. 2026 The Upper Basin, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, has tended to be more resilient as its groundwater benefits from melting snow coursing down the Rocky Mountains. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Importantly, the zero-melting scenario is an extreme modeling experiment, not a realistic prediction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Which wet hole is the way out — and which leads to a pool of skin-melting digestive acid? — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 These extremes include soaring greenhouse gas concentrations, melting sea ice and sea-level rise—driven largely by human activities. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting
Noun
  • Large amounts of water can be lost through that evaporation on the hottest days.
    — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Sarah Porter, the director of ASU’s Kyl Center for Water Policy, explained that while 15 to 20 percent of the water TSMC uses is lost to evaporation, much of the rest is processed in the company’s recycling plant.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After vanishing three years ago with his sister Felicia (Abigail Donaghy), Michael Frost (Landon Valentin) has been found.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And his schedule would suggest that’s coming in abundance — don’t expect a vanishing act from Nick Mohammed anytime soon.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The housing market shows no signs of thawing, after the sharp rate increase in September sent it into a deep freeze.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The ice may be thawing in the United States-Canada trade negotiations as the former heads into a contentious midterm season and the latter grapples with a flagging export economy.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The University of New Haven is mourning the passing of a student after he was hit by a wrong-way driver.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Miami’s defense made the Tar Heels look like one of the nation’s best passing offenses.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The gas usually peaks in the northern hemisphere during winter on Mars, disappearing in the summer.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Here, again, our disappearing Education Department abdicated its constitutional role to the governor and attorney general.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One caveat worth flagging in consultations is that because the pigment sits in the skin, complete fading isn’t guaranteed.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One thing worth flagging upfront is that because the pigment is placed into the skin rather than on top of it, complete fading should not be assumed.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The top layer is the oil that helps prevent tears from evaporating.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
  • However, analysts have raised the alarm in recent weeks that these safety nets are rapidly evaporating due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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