as in evaporation
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting
Noun
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The minerals found by the rover likely formed in extremely dry conditions through chemical reactions between water and rock followed by the process of evaporation.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The Harmattan also affects local ecosystems, causing significant surface water evaporation and accelerating soil erosion.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After failing to find suitable facilities in the south of France, preparations were being made on Monday for a 50-strong delegation from the club to establish a training camp in the Italian capital when news broke of the passing of Pope Francis.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday night, Love announced the passing of his father.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Can’t Look Away, in part, focuses on the Social Media Victims Law Center and its lawsuit against Snapchat on behalf of families whose children met tragic ends after consuming counterfeit prescription drugs acquired through the disappearing messaging app run by parent Snap.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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
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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Just as impressively, a hitherto restless audience let the final tam-tam hit ring to dissipation.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The league’s exit is expected to bring with it the dissipation of tens of millions of dollars in advertising deals, but will also lower Warner’s costs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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