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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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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 melting
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Jazz is a quintessential American art form, one that was invented in America, a collision of very different influences of Afro-Caribbean influences and rhythms and European classical influences all coming together in this melting pot.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What’s more, says Kyslyak, weeks on the water can easily be paired with several days in the melting pot of Istanbul or the Instagram-favourite Cappadocia, creating a broader travel experience that extends beyond the yacht itself.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Among Israel’s Jewish majority, mandatory military service is largely seen as a melting pot and rite of passage.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Yes, but some rank-and-file staffers fear that management’s changes are like hot air, speeding up the melting process.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The first is the melting tank, where lead ingots will be loaded and liquified.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
To achieve, Connor turns to ultra-fine babylights, lowlighting, root melting, and using demi-permanent color—making grey part of the overall design with far less commitment than full coverage color.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
James Ward, USA Today, 2 June 2026
For the most discerning mixologist, only pure, flavorless, slow-melting ice will do.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Gadgets are much appreciated for this dad, including tongs, spatulas, choppers, and cleaning tools that are friendly to the griddle surface, along with dome covers for melting cheeses, burger presses, and squeeze bottles for theatre.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Either that or this industry is melting their brains in real time, in public view.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Nothing says Connecticut meet-cute like bonding over melting ice cream while a boat slowly delays everyone’s plans.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Start by melting a stick of butter with either cocoa powder or unsweetened baker's chocolate.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Below that, air temperatures will be above freezing, melting the snow to a plain old rainfall.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Both are bullish for the S & P 500, which happens to be melting HIGHER.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Noun
Many researchers have theorized that melting Ice Age glaciers likely helped passively shift the Altar Stone closer to southern England’s Salisbury Plain around 2500 BCE, shortening the transport distance for Stonehenge’s creators.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Jazz is a quintessential American art form, one that was invented in America, a collision of very different influences of Afro-Caribbean influences and rhythms and European classical influences all coming together in this melting pot.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What’s more, says Kyslyak, weeks on the water can easily be paired with several days in the melting pot of Istanbul or the Instagram-favourite Cappadocia, creating a broader travel experience that extends beyond the yacht itself.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Among Israel’s Jewish majority, mandatory military service is largely seen as a melting pot and rite of passage.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Yes, but some rank-and-file staffers fear that management’s changes are like hot air, speeding up the melting process.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The first is the melting tank, where lead ingots will be loaded and liquified.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
To achieve, Connor turns to ultra-fine babylights, lowlighting, root melting, and using demi-permanent color—making grey part of the overall design with far less commitment than full coverage color.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Verb
What makes Roaring River Falls so dangerous Roaring River Falls is a 40-foot cascade that surges through a narrow granite chute, especially powerful in late spring and early summer when melting snow feeds Sierra rivers.
—James Ward, USA Today, 2 June 2026
For the most discerning mixologist, only pure, flavorless, slow-melting ice will do.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Gadgets are much appreciated for this dad, including tongs, spatulas, choppers, and cleaning tools that are friendly to the griddle surface, along with dome covers for melting cheeses, burger presses, and squeeze bottles for theatre.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Either that or this industry is melting their brains in real time, in public view.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Nothing says Connecticut meet-cute like bonding over melting ice cream while a boat slowly delays everyone’s plans.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Start by melting a stick of butter with either cocoa powder or unsweetened baker's chocolate.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Below that, air temperatures will be above freezing, melting the snow to a plain old rainfall.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Both are bullish for the S & P 500, which happens to be melting HIGHER.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting
Noun
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Water your vegetable garden early in the morning to reduce evaporation and prevent plant diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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Consolidating water in Lake Mead would reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation from the reservoirs’ surfaces and to seepage into the sandstone that forms Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean with her family in Laguna Beach before vanishing in dangerously high surf has been recovered.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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His spectral like figure seems to rise from the corpse, approaching the camera’s lens before vanishing.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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And a construction plan frozen since 2023 is now thawing in 2026 because crews finally cut a path through the lava.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Drain off any liquids after thawing, unless a recipe specifies otherwise.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard, ends the final episode still hustling, despite the violent death of her husband Nate (Jacob Elordi), the passing of her high school friend Rue (Zendaya), and the dismantling of her OnlyFans account.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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As with the original Quattro and the RS2, collectors have spotted the significance, appeal, and likely appreciation in value of the early manual R8s, which marry modern performance with the sense of an era passing.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
Verb
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When too much wealth depends on one company, one market environment, one liquidity path or one source of compensation, flexibility starts disappearing long before the balance sheet reflects it.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Finally, toolbars are becoming more consistent, and the distracting icons in drop-down menus are quietly disappearing.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Helphenstein, the owner of a Los Angeles gallery, launched the Instagram account Jerry Gogosian in 2018, fusing the names of renowned art critic Jerry Saltz and megallerist Larry Gagosian.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
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Medics are also fusing together some of her discs.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Helps to create a barrier against UV radiation to prevent fading, splitting, and splintering due to the wood drying out prematurely.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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Pistola Kinsley Flare Jeans Clooney opted for a pair of medium-wash jeans with subtle fading (another Y2K reference, IMO).—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Verb
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This herb spreads as a natural groundcover that acts like living mulch, preventing moisture from evaporating and stopping weeds from taking root.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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This acts as a shield to lock moisture in, preventing that precious water your humectants just gathered from evaporating into the room.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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