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as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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as in thaws
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 melts
Hair color specialist and salon owner Sue Tyrrell created this incredible feat, which melts from naturally dark brown to fiery copper strands.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Swain predicted some water supply issues later this year because reservoirs won’t be replenished by the snowpack that normally melts gradually and acts as a natural reservoir.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
This melts any immediate grease, DaSilva notes.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Sierra snowpack melts early, not only do the plants and soils dry out faster, but the reservoirs, once drawn down, aren’t steadily replenished by snow that melts through the late spring and summer.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Inside, the cream formula delivers a soft, diffused wash of color that melts seamlessly into the skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
For a pat of butter that melts just so, heat up an offset spatula and give it a swipe.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Water is replaced with liquid sodium coolant, which melts at around 1,616 °F (880 °C) and is transparent to neutrons.
—David Szondy
march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Swain predicted some water supply issues later this year because reservoirs won’t be replenished by the snowpack that normally melts gradually and acts as a natural reservoir.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
This melts any immediate grease, DaSilva notes.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Sierra snowpack melts early, not only do the plants and soils dry out faster, but the reservoirs, once drawn down, aren’t steadily replenished by snow that melts through the late spring and summer.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Inside, the cream formula delivers a soft, diffused wash of color that melts seamlessly into the skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
For a pat of butter that melts just so, heat up an offset spatula and give it a swipe.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Water is replaced with liquid sodium coolant, which melts at around 1,616 °F (880 °C) and is transparent to neutrons.
—David Szondy
march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melts
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The pic, which cost $22M net with 30% Irish tax credits, follows the young daughter of a journalist who disappears into the desert without a trace.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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But when Al-Hashimi disappears to consult with the neurologist on call, why not show us any of that interaction?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sow seeds as soon as the soil thaws in late winter, or in January in areas that do not experience freezes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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When catching pilchards is difficult, captain Dennis Forgione thaws a box of glass minnows in a bucket of water and throws a handful of the little fish in the water every 20 minutes.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The forty-three-year gap between provocation and retaliation is a void between cause and effect into which all temporal logic vanishes.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Get it before this deal vanishes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency describes Cs-137 as a flexible, soft, and silvery-white metal that liquifies near room temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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These are all weapons specifically designed to annihilate outsiders trying to get inside the cities, weapons meant to cause the most pain for the amusement of the insiders (think a napalm bomb ornately decorated in the shape of a cone, which liquifies outsiders in seconds).—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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The kind that organizations get judged on long after the applause fades.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty Images Retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business, a set-up that market history suggests rarely ends well once the initial hype fades.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Known as the planet of dreams, imagination and spirituality, Neptune dissolves boundaries and opens the door to intuition, creativity and higher inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This ideally should flush away completely once everything dissolves.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to Charles Schwab, nearly 40% of individuals with $1 million-plus investible assets say travel will be their luxury spend, even as spending on traditional luxury goods softens.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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After chopping, let the tomatoes sit with the garlic and vinegar for at least 30 minutes, until everything softens.—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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The format fuses athletic competition, reality-style drama and audience interactivity, following fitness creators through a three-stage contest that includes a signature Fight Club segment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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His talent fuses perfectly with an intensely competitive nature.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Melts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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