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as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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as in thaws
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 melts
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
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María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Sierra snowpack melts early, not only do the plants and soils dry out faster, but the reservoirs, once drawn down, aren’t steadily replenished by snow that melts through the late spring and summer.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Inside, the cream formula delivers a soft, diffused wash of color that melts seamlessly into the skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
For a pat of butter that melts just so, heat up an offset spatula and give it a swipe.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Water is replaced with liquid sodium coolant, which melts at around 1,616 °F (880 °C) and is transparent to neutrons.
—David Szondy
march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
When the snow finally melts, Sutton shifts into biking trails, mountaintop camping and yoga, festivals, and one of Canada’s steepest zip lines.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Ridwell, however, found Hydroblox, a company that melts the multilayer films into hard, plastic bricks that can be used for drainage projects in landscaping and road construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Sierra snowpack melts early, not only do the plants and soils dry out faster, but the reservoirs, once drawn down, aren’t steadily replenished by snow that melts through the late spring and summer.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Inside, the cream formula delivers a soft, diffused wash of color that melts seamlessly into the skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
For a pat of butter that melts just so, heat up an offset spatula and give it a swipe.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Water is replaced with liquid sodium coolant, which melts at around 1,616 °F (880 °C) and is transparent to neutrons.
—David Szondy
march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
When the snow finally melts, Sutton shifts into biking trails, mountaintop camping and yoga, festivals, and one of Canada’s steepest zip lines.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Ridwell, however, found Hydroblox, a company that melts the multilayer films into hard, plastic bricks that can be used for drainage projects in landscaping and road construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melts
Verb
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Still, critics argue that once data is collected, the risk never fully disappears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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When the coloring’s finished, simply wash the item in a regular laundry cycle and the ink disappears completely, ready for the next creative session.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The delicate protein thaws quickly and cooks up even faster.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Get it before this deal vanishes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency describes Cs-137 as a flexible, soft, and silvery-white metal that liquifies near room temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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These are all weapons specifically designed to annihilate outsiders trying to get inside the cities, weapons meant to cause the most pain for the amusement of the insiders (think a napalm bomb ornately decorated in the shape of a cone, which liquifies outsiders in seconds).—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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The animation is crisp and gorgeous, and there are a few moments of stylization — such as when the main character Coco floats in the air with her mentor Qifrey and the world around them fades from frame — that captures a taste of what makes the manga such a visual triumph.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most regular solo diners say discomfort fades after the first few times trying it.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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The powder dissolves easily in your beverage of choice and is excellent for skin, nail, hair and joint support.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Early conversations about money, time, or care may feel stretchy, but clarity softens bumps as the day unfolds.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the month, the mood softens as the sun enters Taurus, bringing the focus back to friendships, collaborations and long-term dreams.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its DriveWell Fusion platform ingests sensor data from millions of devices and fuses it with contextual information, creating a unified view of how people actually drive, from hard braking and speeding to phone distraction.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The partnership fuses real-world sensing tech with massive computing power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Melts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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