MOLTEN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

molten

adjective

Definition of molten

as in heated

melted by heat molten metal molten lava

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Recent Examples of molten The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 The molten iron could then be fed into the facility’s basic oxygen furnaces to create steel, according to the report. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Another important part of the process is that only a small volume of the material is molten at any one time. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 The illusion of molten steel was basically water and mineral oil mixed with a little powdered sugar; creative lighting and heaters placed below the cameras—plus a few CGI sparks in the background—did the rest. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molten

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Astra is making investors feel better about OpenAI's technical prowess in its heated battle against Anthropic and a gaggle of open-source competitors.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Some heated on-pitch rivalries persist at the negotiating table, though.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

Such metals are commonly used as industrial catalysts today—and all occur in the minerals of hydrothermal vents, where a process called serpentinization converts igneous rocks from volcanism to metamorphic rocks.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Granite, perhaps; granite is the most common stone in this area, igneous rock, which means, what?

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of igneous

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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
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

Definition of boiling

Adjective

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
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

Definition of superheated

Adjective

Opening the entire evening was the white-hot energetic R&B funk of Haircut 100, who recently reunited and released Boxing the Compass, the group’s first new album in over 40 years with singer Nick Heyward.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Ever since he was called up last week Gasper has been on an absolute tear, and Tuesday night the white-hot Red Sox catcher hit two home runs to help get his club to extra innings.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of white-hot

Adjective

Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family.

— Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Targets have included The New York Times in 1968, Cosmopolitan in 1972 — who can forget that sizzling hot Henry Kissinger centerfold?

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sizzling

Adjective

As Florian Wirtz was substituted during Liverpool’s 2-2 opening day draw at Newcastle United, the German midfielder sat on the bench, retrieved a bottle of dark red liquid, and began to drink.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The main colors here are black and white, with flashes of red and blue.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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