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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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
To trace how the Greenland climate changed season by season during the D-O events, Jones and his colleagues melted samples of core and analyzed the gases released using laser spectroscopy techniques first pioneered in Antarctica.
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Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
If there’s a failure in any part of the reactor’s systems, those casings won’t melt and the radiation will be contained, the company says.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Unlike some other rice pudding recipes, Nara starts by melting butter in the pan and then adds in short or medium grain rice to lightly toast it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Top evenly with remaining 3/4 cup cheese and cover pot until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
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Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
If there’s a failure in any part of the reactor’s systems, those casings won’t melt and the radiation will be contained, the company says.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Unlike some other rice pudding recipes, Nara starts by melting butter in the pan and then adds in short or medium grain rice to lightly toast it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Top evenly with remaining 3/4 cup cheese and cover pot until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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But the billionaire heiress disappeared (as Season 2 viewers know).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Afterwards, major characters — especially Pathi, the film’s most intriguing fixture — slowly disappear from the screen without much further inquiry into their interiority, as even potentially gut-churning, violent reveals are relegated to mere implications.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Missing Stuffed Animal Reunited with 6-Year-Old Owner After Being Found at Airport Baggage Claim After the last few weeks of freezing temperatures, Franklin Lake was covered in about 4 inches of ice, and due to warmer temperatures, the ice had thawed, WABC-TV reports.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Embrace the quietude, the great value, and the unique ambience of springtime by spending your weekend in a thawing ski town.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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Differences of race, religion, your truth, my truth—all of that vanishes.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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That story also introduced Packard’s memories of the night his older brother, Nick, vanished after leaving on his snowmobile years earlier.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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The fallout continued in November when the Texas Funeral Service Commission sent a letter to Trent-Adams ordering the center to immediately halt the practice of liquefying bodies, which the commission said was prohibited under state law.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The three-part system involves a fleet of autonomous mining rovers that harvest the icy dirt, a processing plant that heats the ice to extract water, splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen and then liquefying the oxygen, and a massive solar array that powers the entire operation.—
Saurav Shroff,
WIRED,
2 Jan. 2025
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But that enthusiasm quickly faded as Maximilien Robespierre and Madame de Guillotine took charge.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Signs of the labor market weakening more than expected contributed to that decision at the time, but those fears have since faded.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The governor took pains to soften his liberal attack dog image, praising the president as a cooperative partner during crisis.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Add 2 tablespoons oil (3 tablespoons if not using pancetta), onion, and carrots to drippings in Dutch oven; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.—
Julia Levy,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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While widely regarded as better for the environment, paper straws tend to quickly dissolve and can be unpopular with consumers of beverages.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Musk’s flurry of messages, posted to his social media platform X, falsely accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of covering up the abuse, called on King Charles III to dissolve parliament and order new elections, and attacked the country’s female safeguarding minister.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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