1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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2
as in to thaw
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter
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Recent Examples of melt
Any tension that had existed over the Screening Room melted away.
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Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Bad hydrology is 'crushing' conservation measures As with other recent years, factors including warming air, parched soil and lengthening growing seasons have kept some of the melting snowpack from reaching the river or its reservoirs.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
As the ice melts, the water is directed through those grooves to chart a path forward.
—Andrew Paul Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Characters melt and fizzle under the heat of the sun.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Bad hydrology is 'crushing' conservation measures As with other recent years, factors including warming air, parched soil and lengthening growing seasons have kept some of the melting snowpack from reaching the river or its reservoirs.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
As the ice melts, the water is directed through those grooves to chart a path forward.
—Andrew Paul Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Characters melt and fizzle under the heat of the sun.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
Verb
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It was abandoned after several children disappeared there.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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When Eva suddenly disappears without a trace, the priest despairs, leading him to commit a series of shocking and violent crimes.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Unless thawed in the fridge, hot dogs should not be frozen again.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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Keep these pro tips in mind for a perfectly-baked pizza crust every time: Consider texture: Some recommend letting frozen pizza thaw slightly to make topping adjustments easier and help yield a crispier crust.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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But without the right asset mix, that sum can vanish shockingly fast.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The 39-year-old vanished from Redding, California, in May 2024.—
Anna Turning,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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The company recently launched Le Commandant Charcot, the first hybrid electric and liquefied natural gas polar exploration vessel with two laboratories allow scientists to collect data that contributes to the understanding of the poles.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Aloe Vera Shots for Digestion Aloe vera shots are made by liquefying the clear gel inside the leaves of the aloe vera plant to create a drinkable form.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025
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For people dealing with mental health issues, often those feelings don’t fade on their own.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation for enabling astronomers to discover transients, or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring and fading supernovas.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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There are some signs that the lack of enthusiasm from buyers across the country is translating into softening sales prices.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cook until the fruit starts to soften, about 5 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a married couple whose once-happy relationship dissolves into invective and hatred under the pressures of modern life.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Conceived by Chesterman Design and Architecture in collaboration with artist-designer James McGrath, Southern Cross reinterprets tropical modernism through courtyards, verandas, and floating planes intended to dissolve the line between indoors and out.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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