as in heated
melted by heat
molten metal molten lava
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Recent Examples of molten
But Novarupta’s act of magma theft provided the first hint that molten rock might be nimbler than scientists realized.
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Earth's magnetic dynamo is situated in our planet's outer core, where the convection of molten iron generates electrical currents.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The inscription would have sent enemies quite an impression as it was burned into the stone with molten lead, as if daring the attackers to continue their useless advance, Live Science continues.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Earth's magnetic dynamo is situated in our planet's outer core, where the convection of molten iron generates electrical currents.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The inscription would have sent enemies quite an impression as it was burned into the stone with molten lead, as if daring the attackers to continue their useless advance, Live Science continues.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molten
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The heated exchange took place days before the California Republican Party weighs making an endorsement in the 2026 race for California governor.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The unusual childbirth comes at a time of heated discussion about citizenship laws in the United States.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Within the samples was anorthosite, a type of igneous rock.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Please take my answer for granite (igneous granite).—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 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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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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With the three telescopes, the team pinpointed four globular clusters in one of the biggest and brightest objects in the universe known as the Perseus Cluster, a dense grouping of thousands of galaxies trapped in a cloud of superheated gas.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sudden discharges of superheated plasma occur even in seemingly sunny conditions, rip apart air molecules, and can easily span hundreds of miles.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 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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These are hard data outcroppings from a seething sea of online hate.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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When one or none is missing, the Avs are 11-4-0 since the white-hot start.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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The CEOs of Kalshi and Polymarket are locked in a brutal fight to dominate the white-hot prediction market sector.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tension, longing, that one sizzling moment when their fingers almost brush.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Doncic lit the record books with his sizzling scoring, but his teammates also put up headline-worthy performances in March.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Paramount+’s The Madison is a tale of two shows, one a dire lampooning of snooty New York elites and one a searing portrait of grief and healing anchored by Pfeiffer’s raw intensity.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molten. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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