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
Tutunikov notes that a dealer recently came into the SwissWatchExpo showroom in Atlanta and bought a couple vintage Audemars Piguet pieces, including a stylish Bamboo wristwatch, as well as a few Breitling models with the sole intention of melting them.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
There is a painful irony in winter sports giving oil and gas companies a platform to build public credibility, while the very conditions required for our sport are quite literally melting away.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Stir to combine and cook until cheese is completely melted.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Your warmth can melt guarded moments without crossing boundaries.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
There is a painful irony in winter sports giving oil and gas companies a platform to build public credibility, while the very conditions required for our sport are quite literally melting away.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Stir to combine and cook until cheese is completely melted.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Your warmth can melt guarded moments without crossing boundaries.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other people whose arrests were documented by the detainees committee have disappeared into the prisons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Had it been thawed and relaxed, the hide would have easily gone over 11 feet.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Historically, Lake Erie freezes and thaws the quickest due to its shallow depth, the shallowest among the Great Lakes.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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And in 2024, a third colony was created at Powrunna State Forest, representing another expansion in the effort to ensure the species does not vanish entirely.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dot on gemstone accents or add 3D designs that practically liquify the top.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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In early demonstrations, the team assembled multiple cubes into beams and columns whose bending and vibration behavior changed based solely on which internal cells were liquified.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Relationship endings are possible under this influence — don’t insist on forcing a connection that’s trying to fade.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Williams did not explicitly mention tennis, or any sport, in her Super Bowl advert for Ro, but her focus on movement and wellbeing in the context of her softening position on the possibility of a comeback was striking.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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On most prestige shows, a friendship between two women from disparate backgrounds would serve as an emotional anchor, softening both characters.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, when the US and Mexico dissolved their joint screwworm commission in 2012, the US handed over that facility to the Mexican government, which shut it down soon as the threat waned.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stir and allow the gelatin to dissolve for 10 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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These young stars are literally burning the candle at both ends, furiously fusing their elements into heavier ones.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Without that key step, you can’t be classified as a true star; the presence of those fusion reactions, where hydrogen gets fused into helium, separates stars from all other heavenly bodies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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