as in heated
melted by heat
molten metal molten lava
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Recent Examples of molten
While there are no modular reactors up and running yet in the United States, Albrecht said some of those in the design phase will use molten salt, helium or liquid metal to help cool the fission process, obviating the need for large amounts of water.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
At Woodhaven Glass, watch molten glass transform into one-of-a-kind artisan pieces - or try it yourself in a private class.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Another significant difference is in Ripley’s sacrificial dive into the molten metal in the finale.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The new proposal suggests that the plate’s vanishing act has created stresses that have opened paths for molten rock to reach the surface.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
At Woodhaven Glass, watch molten glass transform into one-of-a-kind artisan pieces - or try it yourself in a private class.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Another significant difference is in Ripley’s sacrificial dive into the molten metal in the finale.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The new proposal suggests that the plate’s vanishing act has created stresses that have opened paths for molten rock to reach the surface.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molten
Adjective
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Consuming content that goes against your values, or constantly engaging in heated discourse, takes a toll.—
Claire Bahn,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The home extends onto an expansive loggia with plenty of space for lounging and dining beside the heated infinity pool.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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
Adjective
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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
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The Azores islands have twin volcanic engines: one is a rising fountain of superheated rock known as a mantle plume, and the other is the islands’ location atop three diverging tectonic plates, which allows hot rock to rise, decompress and melt.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 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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So Isaac and Mulligan have done seething resentment before in the most watchable way.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 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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York has weaponized those 2 inches, in turn, into a kind of white-hot lava that his peers at Temple High and Texas A&M have never quite seen before.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Curry lends plenty of music-hall verve as the butler, and Warren makes a sizzling Miss Scarlet.—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Kylie Jenner posed for a sizzling photo to promote her latest makeup products.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Oscar had shown me pages of this searing fiction periodically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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While ferocious heat dominates the region for much of the year, the Sky Islands remain cool thanks to their high elevation, providing the perfect escape from the searing weather below.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molten. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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