melt into

phrasal verb

melted into; melting into; melts into
: to become difficult or impossible to see by changing into or becoming combined with (something else)
The colors in the painting melt into one another.
Her frown melted into a smile.
She melted into the crowd.

Examples of melt into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The plant’s oils melt into the fat, infusing their scent into the base. Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024 The crust on the patty was the flakiest in recent memory, buttery and nearly melting into the ground beef filling. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024 Those days melted into frustrating weeks without any hint of Mabil. Trymaine Lee, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024 The cream has a thicker consistency that glides on easily and melts into the skin with excellent absorption. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 Half its body is covered in rippling white stripes that can melt into its dim surroundings under the right lighting, while the rest of it is covered in dark, purplish fur, oily enough that water slides right off it. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024 As the ice melts into the ocean, meltwater moves from the poles toward the equator, which further slows the speed of the Earth’s rotation. Laura Paddison, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024 It's formulated with moisturizing oils that include coconut, shea, and almond oils, as well as tons of vitamins that truly melt into your skin for smooth lips that’ll stay juicy and hydrated on the driest of days. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 Infused with botanical ingredients, the formulation smooths out the lips while coating them with velvety, matte color that melts into them like butter. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024

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“Melt into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melt%20into. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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