as in heated
melted by heat
molten metal molten lava
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Recent Examples of molten
The second is the storage vessel, where molten lead is maintained during initial filling or reactor maintenance.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Above about 4,000 degrees Kelvin, hydrogen and molten silicate become fully miscible.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026
Earth’s molten outer core is critical to life on our planet.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
No Anglophone author channels molten rage with her level of skill.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Above about 4,000 degrees Kelvin, hydrogen and molten silicate become fully miscible.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026
Earth’s molten outer core is critical to life on our planet.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
No Anglophone author channels molten rage with her level of skill.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molten
Adjective
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There's a heated outdoor pool and hot tub at the base of the mountain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Drafts, poor insulation and air leaks can undermine even the most efficient furnace, allowing heated air to escape and forcing the system to work harder.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Formed from the uplift of igneous and metamorphic rock and carved by the Colorado River through erosion, the Grand Canyon remains one of America's natural treasures.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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After remotely examining the rock’s chemistry, researchers learned Arethusa is largely igneous minerals dating even further back than the Jezero Crater itself.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Kelvin waves are fueled by abrupt changes in wind force, such as the westerly bursts that push the superheated waters from the west Pacific to the east.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
21 May 2026
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The first skeleton was of a young man, who is thought to have died in a pyroclastic surge—a rush of superheated gas and hot ash that can literally boil blood.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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For days, my inbox filled with seething emails, and I was tagged in social media posts full of personal and professional smears – all for defending Bezos and the company millions of Americans use every day.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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As much excitement as the arrival of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd has created for this WNBA franchise, there is just as much seething frustration within the organization at the city of Dallas over an agreement that was announced with great fanfare, only for nothing to happen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee stayed white-hot by extending his MLB-leading hitting streak to 15 games with an opposite-field RBI single in the top of the first.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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But by the time ’28 rolls around, this is gonna be the white-hot top issue.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Four of the Mavericks’ five goals Saturday came in a sizzling second-period outburst — a trend repeated from the night before.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The feverish crowd blissfully assembled at the Beacon Theatre on June 7 for the Tribeca Festival premiere of her sizzling new short film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Standing at a podium in Washington last week, Missouri’s senior senator called on Republicans to regulate the artificial intelligence industry in a searing speech that cast the dangers of AI as a moral dilemma.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molten. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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