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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
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
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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
When the snow finally melts, Sutton shifts into biking trails, mountaintop camping and yoga, festivals, and one of Canada’s steepest zip lines.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Ridwell, however, found Hydroblox, a company that melts the multilayer films into hard, plastic bricks that can be used for drainage projects in landscaping and road construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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
When the snow finally melts, Sutton shifts into biking trails, mountaintop camping and yoga, festivals, and one of Canada’s steepest zip lines.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Ridwell, however, found Hydroblox, a company that melts the multilayer films into hard, plastic bricks that can be used for drainage projects in landscaping and road construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melts
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Under certain conditions, the distinction between them disappears entirely.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The gap between data and action is where AI value disappears.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The delicate protein thaws quickly and cooks up even faster.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Get it before this deal vanishes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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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Gorman's family said earlier this week that her murder cannot be a case that fades from public attention.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the Labubu frenzy fades, HSBC last month trimmed its revenue growth forecast for Pop Mart this year from around 30% to under 24%, and expects a 11% to 13% cut in 2026-2027 earnings.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Combine in a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil and stir until the sugar dissolves.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Early tension softens with thoughtful pacing.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Early tension softens with thoughtful pacing.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Its DriveWell Fusion platform ingests sensor data from millions of devices and fuses it with contextual information, creating a unified view of how people actually drive, from hard braking and speeding to phone distraction.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The partnership fuses real-world sensing tech with massive computing power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Melts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melts. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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