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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
Imtiaz Rangwala, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service urged caution in Sacramento rivers, as warmer temperatures are bringing colder waters from mountain snowfall melting.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Alcala added that burritos were modified in the American melting pot in a similar way to sushi and pizza.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The combination is not only a melting pot of a roster, but a change in recruiting philosophy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, snow insulated the soil in some areas from freezing too deep, and a quick thaw let melting snow, followed by pounding rain, travel down through the soil and eventually into streams.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
German researchers have discovered a way to transform millions of old window panes into new high-performance glass, without the need for energy-intensive melting.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, precipitation arriving as rain – along with intermittent midwinter melting events – increased the runoff.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Their results showed that the behavior of seismic waves was consistent with the presence of water and rock melting in the mantle transition zone, about 640 km (400 miles) deep inside Earth.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
The Facebook video post shows the start of the fire, with flames melting through the plastic wrapping of Scott toilet paper cases.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The new listings, published Wednesday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, cite factors such as warming ocean waters, melting sea ice and declining availability of food to sustain such species.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Diners sit down, stand up, film the pat of butter melting over their French toast, and finally line up to pay the cashier by the door.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Due to melting ice, mass drownings of emperor penguin chicks have occurred at multiple breeding sites, and entire colonies have fallen into the ocean.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Instead, precipitation arriving as rain – along with intermittent midwinter melting events – increased the runoff.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service urged caution in Sacramento rivers, as warmer temperatures are bringing colder waters from mountain snowfall melting.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Alcala added that burritos were modified in the American melting pot in a similar way to sushi and pizza.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The combination is not only a melting pot of a roster, but a change in recruiting philosophy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, snow insulated the soil in some areas from freezing too deep, and a quick thaw let melting snow, followed by pounding rain, travel down through the soil and eventually into streams.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
German researchers have discovered a way to transform millions of old window panes into new high-performance glass, without the need for energy-intensive melting.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, precipitation arriving as rain – along with intermittent midwinter melting events – increased the runoff.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Their results showed that the behavior of seismic waves was consistent with the presence of water and rock melting in the mantle transition zone, about 640 km (400 miles) deep inside Earth.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Most of the West saw historically poor snowfall over winter, which has significant implications for residents and businesses that depend on the melting snow for irrigation each summer.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
The Facebook video post shows the start of the fire, with flames melting through the plastic wrapping of Scott toilet paper cases.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The new listings, published Wednesday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, cite factors such as warming ocean waters, melting sea ice and declining availability of food to sustain such species.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Diners sit down, stand up, film the pat of butter melting over their French toast, and finally line up to pay the cashier by the door.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Due to melting ice, mass drownings of emperor penguin chicks have occurred at multiple breeding sites, and entire colonies have fallen into the ocean.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting
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The lake has been shrinking for decades as farmers divert melting snow and rain for crops and cattle, and climate change is altering weather patterns across the West, warming temperatures, increasing evaporation and reducing snowpack.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Avoid watering plants at night, as cooler temperatures and slower evaporation can increase the risk of fungal diseases and pest damage.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Furry Tales coexisted with candy characters for about a decade before quietly vanishing in the 1980s.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Soft cheeses like Brie, cream cheese, and ricotta usually don't fare well after thawing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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The winter weather is finally thawing out, the sun is starting to shine more regularly and everything is looking greener and rosier.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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In doing so, the tabloid has become an improbable fount of accountability in a political era characterized by impasse, fear, and an ad-nauseam passing of the buck.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cass High School in Bartow County announced the unexpected passing of Joey Dean in a heartfelt message shared with students, staff, and families.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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All three of these signs pointed toward neutrino oscillation — neutrinos were, again, appearing and disappearing.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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That means researchers and everyday birdwatchers are finding species faster than new ones are disappearing from the record.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The SoFi Center, which opened in 2025, is the indoor site of the TGL (Tomorrow’s Golf League), an innovative team golf league (developed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports) in partnership with the PGA TOUR, fusing advanced tech and live golf action in primetime on ESPN.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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She’s known for her thoughtful approach, fusing function with style sans limitations of age.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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To ward off further damage, one major key is to prevent color fading.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This risky gambit signals that his prospects for higher office are evaporating fast.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of collapsing indefinitely or evaporating completely through Hawking radiation, the black hole reaches a stable state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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