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
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College football’s latest season fueled plenty of heated debates — and now scandals.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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New to Xcel is Celebrity’s first-ever Hydra Room, a warm, bubbling pool with massaging jets and heated lounge chairs, that compliments the Thermal Suite’s other therapeutic experiences, including steam and an ocean view sauna.—
Susan Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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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
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This summer, on those super-boiling hot days, have your kids go outside.—
Parents,
Parents,
26 May 2026
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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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Flashover typically causes severe burns, particularly on the face, beck and upper limbs, often combined with critical inhalation injures from radiant heat and superheated gases.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
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Marzocchi says the data suggest that, for now, the tremors are more the result of gases pushing superheated water up through the earth, rather than magma rising.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
25 Nov. 2025
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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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The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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But this summer of white-hot IPOs—SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic—could be the crucial moment where the lights flicker on.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
11 June 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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At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Hot Grills And Fire Pits The smell of sizzling meat often draws pets toward grills and fire pits.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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