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 Yellowstone remains an active volcano Yellowstone sits above a hotspot where heat from deep inside Earth melts rock beneath the crust. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 As Textile Exchange notes, thermomechanical recycling—which essentially melts plastics down to create new pellets—has a couple limitations. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 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

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Based on Andrea Mara’s novel, the limited series stars Snook as a mother who must figure out what happened when her young son disappears.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
In the time lapse, the setting sun disappears behind the moon as our natural satellite moves directly in front of the star.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappears

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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
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

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Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
If the human vanishes at the moment of execution, then fraud, repudiation, and abuse all become easier to scale.

— Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanishes

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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
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

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Too often, participation fades just as the lifelong benefits begin.

— Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Slowing down to test demand, unit economics and operational readiness helps companies avoid costly overexpansion and build growth that lasts after the hype fades.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fades

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Fresh water is often pumped into the caverns during rapid drawdowns, which dissolves the salt walls, Misra said.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar fully dissolves.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026