as in evaporation
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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
Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
What once was a mop of bleach blond ringlets is now a melting pot of caramel and honey brown, thanks to Swift’s longtime hairstylist Jemma Muradian, whose client roster also includes Sara Bareilles.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The resulting plastic is identical to material made from fossil fuels, completely overcoming the degradation that usually happens during mechanical melting.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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
Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
The topping, a mixture of heavy cream and mascarpone, is light and creamy without melting as easily in the summer heat.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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
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
Noun
The Arctic Ice Project, initially called ICE911, was a nonprofit organization founded to find ways to reflect sunlight away from the Earth’s surface and slow the melting of Arctic ice.
—Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
What once was a mop of bleach blond ringlets is now a melting pot of caramel and honey brown, thanks to Swift’s longtime hairstylist Jemma Muradian, whose client roster also includes Sara Bareilles.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The resulting plastic is identical to material made from fossil fuels, completely overcoming the degradation that usually happens during mechanical melting.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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
Verb
The boiling water creates intense thermal shock that instantly ruptures the plant's cell walls, melting its protective waxy coating and causing the foliage to collapse and dehydrate, effectively cooking the plant tissue.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
The topping, a mixture of heavy cream and mascarpone, is light and creamy without melting as easily in the summer heat.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting
Noun
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Although there is water inside the vest to induce evaporation, it is designed to keep the wearer dry and comfortable.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The deeper emergency is the long retreat of public investment, the market logic governing higher education, and the evaporation of a diverse philanthropic ecosystem.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Verb
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LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Rotate the chicken as needed to ensure even thawing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Taiwan was also the first traceable point of the passing of the many Austronesian languages, said Victoria Chen, a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Now many of those developmental layers are disappearing.—
Jennie Glazer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The New York cello-saxophone duo trades the strictures of classical music for more exploratory tones and textures, fusing the expansiveness of film scores with the immediacy of pop.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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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
Noun
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The formula is also transfer- and waterproof, resisting creasing, fading, sweat, and humidity without settling into fine lines or accentuating texture.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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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
Verb
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This protective layer of plant matter will help keep water from evaporating readily from the soil.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The air that’s pushed down helps your body remove excess heat and aids in evaporating perspiration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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