MELTS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

melts

verb

present tense third-person singular of melt

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 For this classic treat, bananas are seared in a butter-brown sugar sauce, then topped with vanilla ice cream, which melts slightly from the warmth. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 Once dense and lumpy, the balm is now a silky and lush oil that melts away impurities while leaving my skin hydrated. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026 For example, cones from the sand pine can shield seeds for years, only to release them as the heat from low-intensity fires melts their resin and opens their scales. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 When the snow melts a wide array of other activities become available. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 Kristen Wiig in a voice-over role also melts hearts as the lovable Roboto. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026 Building eerie musical patterns, Finnis just as easily melts the sound away. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026 Shyanne visibly melts a little in the background, and Jinx begins vibrating with rage and self-hatred. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Snowpack is an essential lifeline for the state’s water supply that keeps reservoirs healthy, acting as a slow, natural release system that melts gradually through drier periods and trickles water down into reservoirs. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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Melanie, all tattooed and idiosyncratically homely with her uncorrected teeth and auteur air, disappears.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026
Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of disappears

Verb

Early-warning system As climate change accelerates the retreat of tidewater glaciers and thaws the permafrost holding Arctic mountains together, the structural integrity of these landscapes is failing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Apply a granular fertilizer around the plant when the ground thaws in spring and again in late spring.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of thaws

Verb

Michael Rubenstein/Northwestern University View gallery - 5 images Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
The $50,000 cap vanishes for EV manufacturers headquartered in California.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of vanishes

Verb

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
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

Definition of liquefies

Verb

But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Whether a circadian score becomes the next sleep score or fades as another wellness metric depends on how well the data actually changes behavior.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of fades

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Instead of true invisibility, the drone dissolves into a faint, ghostly blur that blends into whatever is behind it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
When cracks form, water dissolves calcium-rich material from the clasts, which then recrystallizes as calcium carbonate, sealing the fracture.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026

Definition of dissolves

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Heading west, the terrain softens into the farmland of Skagit Valley, known for its vibrant tulip fields and charming towns like La Conner.

— Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Kindness toward yourself softens stubborn self-critique and helps confidence return naturally.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Definition of softens

Verb

After recent forays into darkly psychedelic drone music, the Mexican American producer returns to the dancefloor with an album that fuses techno and guaracha into a throbbing polyrhythmic juggernaut.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Its style fuses techniques from American wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling with aerial acrobatics and performance elements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026