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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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That’s taken place in a heated onsite barn under UV lights.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Two Indiana Pacers fans, identified as Grace and Michael, were caught on camera having a heated discussion in which Grace looked annoyed.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 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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In the final, against a white-hot Kostyuk, Andreeva never got into the first set and then frittered a lead in the second.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Last year saw the sudden closure of NeueHouse, a once white-hot club and co-working space whose membership spanned Hollywood, media, fashion and tech.—
George Gurley,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 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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For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened anxiety, and searing criticism from outsiders when the Swedish pro’s play took a dip.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Though Boys sometimes sees Watt take searing leads reminiscent of McCartney’s ’60s and ’70s guitar foils, like George Harrison, just as often, McCartney is playing almost everything himself.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molten. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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