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
The vast island, with a population of just 57,000, has been caught up in a geopolitical race for dominance in the Arctic, where melting ice caps are making its resources more accessible and opening new shipping routes.
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Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The plastic from the case appears to have partially melted onto the warmer.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The massive island will likely become an important waypoint for new northern shipping routes that open as Arctic ice melts.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
One instance sees Mio melting a metal grate that’s blocking a castle gate before Zoe charges into it to break it open.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The plastic from the case appears to have partially melted onto the warmer.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The massive island will likely become an important waypoint for new northern shipping routes that open as Arctic ice melts.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
One instance sees Mio melting a metal grate that’s blocking a castle gate before Zoe charges into it to break it open.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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There are still matches when Isak is on the fringes — Bournemouth, Fulham and West Ham in 2025 — and when his hold-up play disappears, leaving Newcastle toothless up top.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Two years later, without explanation, the vocalist and guitarist had not only disappeared from the collective, but seemingly retired the project of Ghost Mountain altogether.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s actions also thawed relations with Canada somewhat, although outrage and uncertainty over the trade war remains.—
TIME,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gradually, the relationship thawed, but Lisa was still caught off guard when her husband offered to adopt the 11-year-old.—
Ronnie Li,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 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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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, until vegetables soften slightly, 8 to 10 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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The data, released by the Census Bureau, will offer a look at how Americans spent their money during a month in which consumer confidence was softening amid tariff uncertainty.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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When will the Department of Education be dissolved?—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following the completion of the transaction, Sterling Bancorp intends to dissolve and distribute remaining cash to shareholders, subject to regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of all liabilities.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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