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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
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.
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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
Hair color specialist and salon owner Sue Tyrrell created this incredible feat, which melts from naturally dark brown to fiery copper strands.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
This melts any immediate grease, DaSilva notes.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Hair color specialist and salon owner Sue Tyrrell created this incredible feat, which melts from naturally dark brown to fiery copper strands.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
This melts any immediate grease, DaSilva notes.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melts
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When the bass line disappears, even gifted musicians begin to drift.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Their childhood best friend, Sebastian Wolfe, is accepted and disappears behind its gates, leaving Briar in the ordinary world.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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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
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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
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Nine-year-old Elizabeth’s summer break takes a wild turn when her little brother Leo vanishes into the jungle.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 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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But eventually, the party fades, and the album turns inward.—
Maria Nenet Barrios,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
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The app automatically filters content using quality scores derived from user behavior, so better-quality content is likely to rise to the top, whereas poor-quality content fades away.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Powdered creatine dissolves in water and is quickly absorbed in the gut, while gummies need to be broken down first.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Powder dissolves in water and is quickly absorbed in the gut, while gummies need to be broken down first, per Ubie Health.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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General Daily Insight for June 16, 2026 Gentle energy softens edges and opens kind choices.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 When heart softens, career surprises feel workable.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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OpenWorks’ software then fuses data from those sensors to improve detection accuracy and reduce operator workload.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Seshadri added that the interface fuses imagery and voice into a single conversation, allowing users to start with a broad request – such as finding something to watch with family on a Friday evening – and narrow it down to a specific, personalized recommendation.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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“Melts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melts. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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