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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
Designed to be gentle yet effective, this daily cleanser is packed with provitamin B5, allantoin, and rose water to condition your skin, melt away makeup, and protect your moisture barrier.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Don't accelerate too hard, however, because spinning your wheels can melt the ice and make the surface even more slippery.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
After a rare winter storm that walloped the southern United States with record snowfall, the region was dealing with a dangerous new threat Thursday morning: ice on the roads that, in some parts, might not fully melt until the weekend.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Arctic ice is melting, the sea level is rising and temperatures are going to extremes in many locations around the world.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Don't accelerate too hard, however, because spinning your wheels can melt the ice and make the surface even more slippery.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
After a rare winter storm that walloped the southern United States with record snowfall, the region was dealing with a dangerous new threat Thursday morning: ice on the roads that, in some parts, might not fully melt until the weekend.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Arctic ice is melting, the sea level is rising and temperatures are going to extremes in many locations around the world.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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The woman disappeared, and the man was left homeless.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Enthusiasm for SPACs has all but disappeared, with lessons learned from some of the less successful listings.—
Daniel Webber,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the ground starts to thaw in early spring, available water and nutrients can be taken up by the plant and used for photosynthesis sometimes months before their broadleaf counterparts.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 bags of frozen eel were found thawing on a counter.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Julien takes classes at Keller Center for Advanced Learning and wants to become a physical therapist, but that opportunity might vanish if the split goes through.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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As obstacles to her success mysteriously vanish, even those closest to her are affected.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
31 Jan. 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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When in a strongly acidic environment, its color fades, becoming pink/red.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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From Hailey Bieber to Emily Ratajkowski, the starry allure of this coat show no sign of fading, yet Griffiths remains convinced of the coat’s democratic appeal.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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In people who give birth, this joint softens and becomes extra flexible.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2025
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Alcohol softened the blow of a loss and got players opening up to each other about the game.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Melania Warned of His 'Prior Commitments' Only four months later, on Nov. 14, Barron and his business partners filed to dissolve the company.—
Linda Marx,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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While it’s tucked between the gum and lip, the nicotine salts dissolve and diffuse through the porous, tea-bag-like pouch, absorbing into the mouth’s mucosal lining.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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