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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
Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
All of them have at least one roster, or two, that is a melting pot.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The video is a heartfelt, lively celebration of the polyglot melting pot that New York City has always been, created by two longtime residents.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 May 2026
Resident Bishoy Ayoub explained how the area is a cultural melting pot.
—Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The main contributor to rising sea levels is the melting of glaciers as the oceans continue to warm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Tourism to Antarctica is surging as visitors rush to see the melting continent, with over 80,000 visitors in 2024 and projections of up to 400,000 annually within the next decade.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For those looking for something more local, there’s an interesting Peranakan cuisine menu at Straits & Co, reflecting the melting pot of the region’s merchant past.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The Homestead Crater was formed around 10,000 years ago when melting snow from the nearby Wasatch Mountains seeped into the ground.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Hence these might require the use of exotic materials like ceramic matrix composites or carbon fibers (which have melting temperatures around 3,500 K).
—Adityajadhav, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Sandwiched between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf is geologically young; the shallowest areas have been under water for only around 6,000 years and the body of water overall is only a result of glaciers melting at the end of the last ice age.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The amount of heat generated from this interaction rapidly consumes the satellite, melting metal at over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,600 degrees Celsius).
—Matthew Ray, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Fresh satellite images have captured one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out as volcanic heat continues to seep through the frozen landscape of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Unlike some other rice pudding recipes, Nara starts by melting butter in the pan and then adds in short or medium-grain rice to lightly toast it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
There are also suggestions that sea ice may be melting because of warmth trapped just below the surface of the ocean, Scambos said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Noun
The melting pot implied that citizens gradually shed the distinctiveness of their traditions in order to become fully American.
—Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
All of them have at least one roster, or two, that is a melting pot.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The video is a heartfelt, lively celebration of the polyglot melting pot that New York City has always been, created by two longtime residents.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 May 2026
Resident Bishoy Ayoub explained how the area is a cultural melting pot.
—Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The main contributor to rising sea levels is the melting of glaciers as the oceans continue to warm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Tourism to Antarctica is surging as visitors rush to see the melting continent, with over 80,000 visitors in 2024 and projections of up to 400,000 annually within the next decade.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For those looking for something more local, there’s an interesting Peranakan cuisine menu at Straits & Co, reflecting the melting pot of the region’s merchant past.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Verb
The tiered skirt adds visual interest while also concealing my lower stomach, and the fabric was breathable enough to keep me from melting during an outdoor ceremony in humid Iowa weather — no easy feat!
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The Homestead Crater was formed around 10,000 years ago when melting snow from the nearby Wasatch Mountains seeped into the ground.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Hence these might require the use of exotic materials like ceramic matrix composites or carbon fibers (which have melting temperatures around 3,500 K).
—Adityajadhav, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Sandwiched between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf is geologically young; the shallowest areas have been under water for only around 6,000 years and the body of water overall is only a result of glaciers melting at the end of the last ice age.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The amount of heat generated from this interaction rapidly consumes the satellite, melting metal at over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,600 degrees Celsius).
—Matthew Ray, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Fresh satellite images have captured one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out as volcanic heat continues to seep through the frozen landscape of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Unlike some other rice pudding recipes, Nara starts by melting butter in the pan and then adds in short or medium-grain rice to lightly toast it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
There are also suggestions that sea ice may be melting because of warmth trapped just below the surface of the ocean, Scambos said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting
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The higher-grade fuel, designed to guard against evaporation as temperatures rise, can add up to 15 cents per gallon to the cost of a filling up, according to GasBuddy.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Compared to bare soil, which loses up to 75% of its moisture due to runoff and evaporation, a layer of mulch around your plants can increase humidity levels, block weeds, and moderate soil temperature, reducing water needs.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Mann is presented as the Last Civilized Man of a vanishing era, whose words, spoken before audiences of officials, are lofty and inspiring.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Despite the black-swan event of the Strait of Hormuz closing, wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, a slowing US labor market and the vanishing likelihood of the Fed cutting rates this year, tech stocks are on a tear.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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While campsites around the country are thawing out and preparing for visitors after a long winter, top-ranking destinations, specifically throughout the Southeast, provide a variety of experiences for all different types of campers.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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How to Thaw Rhubarb Before Cooking or Baking For thawing fruit, Stover and McCurdy recommend a couple of reliable methods.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Extrapolate that out to 17 games and that’s 3,468 passing yards, 986 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns scored for a season.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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After his passing, Mango’s chief executive officer Roni Ruiz took on the role of chairman of the board.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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His disappearing act also comes as the court battle has swung against him.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Dela Rosa, who returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since disappearing from public view in November, has appealed to Marcos not to hand him over to the ICC.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Lorentzen is partial to cast-iron and wicker pieces and enjoys fusing some contemporary accents into her final setup.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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The system is built around the Multi-Stream Action Transformer (MSAT), which processes vision, motion, memory, and torque signals in separate streams before fusing them for action generation, reports The Robot Report (TRR).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The scalloped edge is punctuated by double tassels carefully placed along the edge of the all-weather Sunbrella fabric that promises to repel mildew or prevent fading.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
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Machine-washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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And if faith is evaporating at Anfield, of all places, then that does not augur well.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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And what once looked like a breakthrough moment for this franchise is suddenly hanging in the balance – not gone, but quickly evaporating.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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