1
as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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2
as in thawing
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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as in evaporation
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Noun
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The centers will use direct-to-chip liquid cooling via zero-water evaporation cooling systems, according to Crusoe.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025 -
Yes, the < 2% water loss is per cycle as measured in the field and is primarily due to evaporation and leak-off into the formation.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The two 16-year-old girls who were lost overnight after disappearing while paddleboarding have been released from the hospital.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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While remote work isn’t disappearing, the era of full-time remote freedom may be ending for many workers.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Osbourne’s family confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Osbourne had completed work on his second memoir, Last Rites, prior to his passing.—
Jim Farber,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Other images show the clouds as white plumes falling through the atmosphere, before evaporating about 31 miles above Mars.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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What’s more, these same people live in areas where medical care is evaporating.—
Bryan Tysinger,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plus, this one is shaped like a laptop prop to promote better heat dissipation and ergonomics.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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These cells have a smaller diameter—which makes heat dissipation quicker and allows for Mercedes engineers to use direct-cell cooling technology.—
Chad Kirchner,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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