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 burger weighed at least a quarter pound, with the cheese perfectly melted.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Abdominal fat actually melted away in continuous eaters.
—Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
The post, which includes photos of the moment the kitten was found and subsequently brought home, has melted plenty of hearts online, generating over 275,400 views and 70,000 likes at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Pay close attention to someone who insists Kazuo Chujo had to burn; be on your guard to anyone who claims a Japanese mother’s eyeballs had to melt to spare an American mother’s weeping.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Abdominal fat actually melted away in continuous eaters.
—Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
The post, which includes photos of the moment the kitten was found and subsequently brought home, has melted plenty of hearts online, generating over 275,400 views and 70,000 likes at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Pay close attention to someone who insists Kazuo Chujo had to burn; be on your guard to anyone who claims a Japanese mother’s eyeballs had to melt to spare an American mother’s weeping.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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Set in the slowly disappearing town of Malmberget in northern Sweden, the documentary explores what remains when a place vanishes – not only physically, but emotionally and culturally.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Atacama seemed to appear and disappear through a kaleidoscope positioned in outer space.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Spring Planting Planting hostas in spring gives them a good window of time to establish once the ground has thawed and warmed but before hot weather sets in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Entire industries appear and vanish with the velocity of software updates.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Remember their 10-game skid, the losing streak that seemed to sink the season, the one during which Luis Ortiz vanished because of a gambling investigation, the one during which the Guardians couldn’t muster anything at the plate?—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down, then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brenner concluded by reminding those on one end of a fading friendship to consider the nature of relationships over time—and how sometimes, things might just come back around.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Union Jacks flap gently in the breeze; a golden slither of evening sun drapes a row of cottages; a red postbox, still bearing the initials of the late Queen, stands outside a village church, bathed in the fading light.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cessna said the 6,756-yard course continues to evolve in subtle ways, softening certain parts for higher-handicap golfers, while ratcheting up the challenges elsewhere.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many buyers aren’t likely to immediately face that price tag since carriers typically offer trade-in deals and payment plans to soften the blow.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the stain isn’t completely dissolved by the end, at the very least, this method will dilute the mark significantly.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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When heated slightly, this combo safely dissolves silver from old circuit boards, wires or keyboard connectors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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