MELTING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

melting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of melting

as in evaporation

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melting

2 of 2

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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Noun

The quicker melting changes the usual flow of water through valleys and into the lake, compounding the challenges. — Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Somehow, though, the melting down of that possibility made our own world seem smaller. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 Its retreat has altered the glacier’s geometry and relationship with the seafloor, meaning that simply reducing ocean melting may not restore its earlier state on century-long timescales. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 It’s created this amazing melting pot that really sets us apart from every other state, and it’s truly woven into the depths of Texas culture. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Wendi Weston, Sacramento County program coordinator for Master Food Preservers, said cultural and local education are core aspects of the group’s work, as California’s diverse population brings a melting pot of cuisines with it. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 What’s less normal is how barren Colorado’s mountain peaks got this summer, with some melting completely. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Subterranean effects reached 35 km (almost 22 miles) down, and included the melting an immense amount of rock. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 This melting pot approach came to the life in the collection, which centered on sexy sandals and eye-catching details, from bows to jewelry. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Importantly, the zero-melting scenario is an extreme modeling experiment, not a realistic prediction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Which wet hole is the way out — and which leads to a pool of skin-melting digestive acid? — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Chuuraa Evgenia Arbugaeva (UK 2026, 18 min) A Sakha scientist journeys into Siberia’s melting permafrost, where the past emerges alongside ancestral beliefs. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 For example, greenhouse gas emissions from melting permafrost, wildfires, or other natural sources, which are all triggered by the temperatures associated with global warming, could essentially become a cycle that fuels itself. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 These extremes include soaring greenhouse gas concentrations, melting sea ice and sea-level rise—driven largely by human activities. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 In the process, Hall, Woodford, and other scholars helped breathe new life into the ideas of economics giant John Maynard Keynes, whose intellectual legacy, for a time, seemed in danger of melting away. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 One is to use more of the heat, such as preheating water for the buildings’ boilers or melting snow. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The Monitor's View A stigma that holds back young people from choosing skilled trades may be melting as more countries appreciate what’s needed for crafts in today’s economy. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melting

Noun

Dry eye disease is tied to excessive tear evaporation or inflammation on the eye’s surface.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Ask whether your symptoms point to tear evaporation, the mechanism Miebo targets, per the Flow Space report on Andrews’s diagnosis, or to the inflammation that led Bowen’s doctor to prescribe Xiidra.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaporation

Verb

Along with Max, Erica advocated for a charity stamp to benefit vanishing species and has been vocal about LGBTQ+ visibility at baseball games.

— Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
If live sports are the only thing preventing the bundle from vanishing outright, a stable virtual MVPD market has gone a long way toward moderating the overall losses in the pay-TV space.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanishing

Noun

The Horned Frogs completed five explosive passing plays against a Baylor secondary that ranked second in the Big 12 in pass defense efficiency.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Bachmeier used a combination of efficient passing and tough running to put the Irish on their heels early.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The truck drives south, then west on Highway 46 through fields of almond trees and roses, before disappearing into an industrial zone near the farming center of Wasco.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The band works its way around the stage with drummer Lars Ulrich’s drum kits disappearing into its bowels and a different kit appearing at another vantage point.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappearing

Verb

Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of fusing

Noun

Each wash style, such as vintage fading or worn-in details, is digitally designed and dyed directly into flat pattern pieces before they’re cut and sewn.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The researchers have reported no obvious fading or known side effects from his own tattoos after more than two years.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of fading

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