MELTING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

melting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of melting

as in evaporation

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verb

present participle of melt

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

Noun

But Al-Juburi doesn’t see the result as a melting pot, which burns away the unique flavors and characteristics of each ingredient. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 And that traditional core American values include being a welcoming melting pot and nation of immigrants who want to embrace the world. — Vahe Gregorian july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 At the same time, her eyes were free of the ultimate Millennial marker, winged liner, and colored with a melting pot of brown, bronze and dusty gray shadow, visible in her waterline, too. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 As a city at the heart of the American South, Atlanta’s traditional soul food foundations have given way to a modern-day melting pot, blending Southern roots with inventive and global culinary techniques. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Power outages have also led to a Ferris Wheel being shut down and ice cream melting in the food hall. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 It’s truly best served warm with a fat scoop of vanilla ice cream melting over the top. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 One of the classic summer vacation foods is ice cream, but eating it fast enough to avoid melting is always a challenge. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Sinner melting in the French heat can be largely compartmentalized as another case of his struggles in such conditions. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Verb

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, 5 July 2026 When a large body hits, some of the impact energy goes into vaporizing or melting rock right at the impact site. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026 As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The thick debris mantle shades the ice, keeping it colder, similar to how ski areas have started covering their slopes with reflective blankets in summer to stave off melting. — Ashlesha Khatiwada, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 Wheeled coolers, like this 62-quart option from Coleman, are easy to transport and can keep ice from melting due to hot temperatures. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Direct reduction furnaces purify iron ore without fully melting it. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The song comes with a striking visual where Teitelbaum finds herself in a beige hallway, desperately trying to keep an ice sculpture of a fawn from melting. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting

Noun

As sunlight and heat increase, however, most of the water supplied is lost to evaporation before the plant can absorb it.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
First, there is the wet bulb temperature, which is the lowest temperature at which the evaporation of water can cool the air.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of evaporation

Verb

Technically, pimiento cheese can be frozen, but the texture will suffer after thawing.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Pork sat thawing inside a supermarket bag on a prep table, two violations in one — direct contact with a non-food grade bag and thawing outside a refrigerator.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of thawing

Noun

Meanwhile, some extra passing clouds allow heat to build up in the San Joaquin Valley during the overnight hours.

— Sean Macaday July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Alan Greenspan’s passing is useful not as the subject of my column, but as a marker of an era when many professionals believed large institutions could absorb volatility on their behalf.

— Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of passing

Verb

And the premise of Robotech is there is alien technology on Earth that allows for humans to fight back against the incoming aliens by fusing with the technology itself to become mechs.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.

— Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of fusing

Noun

Moreover, washing certain fabrics in hot water can do more harm than good, leading to shrinking, fading, texture changes, and other types of damage.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
Resistant to water, fading, and the strong summer sun, the durable fabric feels soft to the touch while holding up to the elements.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of fading

Verb

This means more of the sun's energy goes into evaporating plant and soil moisture as opposed to causing the temperature to rise.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Sweat itself does not cool the body down, but the process of it evaporating off of the skin and turning into water vapour essentially transports heat away from the body and into the air.

— Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of evaporating

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