How to Use melt in a Sentence

melt

1 of 2 verb
  • The butter melted in the frying pan.
  • She melted butter in the frying pan.
  • The snow is finally melting.
  • She melted at his kindly words.
  • Her heart melted with compassion.
  • Their determination melted in the face of opposition.
  • The slice of cheese doesn’t quite melt but molds into the bread.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Just pop one in your mouth, sit back, and let the stress melt away.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2023
  • And one tasty tuna melt that climbed its way to the very top.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Place the pan on the middle oven rack and your cheese will melt just fine.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
  • As the ice cubes melt, the roots and media absorb the water.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
  • And that tidal heating is strong enough to melt the rock deep inside Io.
    WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
  • In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter over high heat.
    Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The pale tiles of gnocchi look and taste like plush pillows that melt in your mouth.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Four more minutes on the grill melts the cheese to perfection.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 23 June 2023
  • Others call it the crust moon, when snow melts and refreezes, or the sap moon, when maple trees are tapped.
    Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Add 12 oz of boiling water to melt the sugar and remove the lemon peels.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
  • All that's left is to prepare a side salad while your pizza breads melt and brown in the oven.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue melted minds with a one-off murder ballad in the mid-90s.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The heat from the panini press crisps the already crusty baguette and melts the buttery potatoes into the rest of the sandwich.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Add broccoli and cheese to sauce: Add cheese, and stir until melted and smooth.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Return to oven; bake for about 5 minutes more or until the cheese melts.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023
  • In Pakistan during 2022, for instance, warming caused glaciers to melt and rivers to surge in the north of the country.
    Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Salmon and mackerel both make for a warm, cheesy riff on a tuna melt.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • And a warmer ocean tends to expand, which can lead to sea level rise along with melting ice sheets.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
  • The Mediterranean region melted under one of four heat domes parked above the Earth.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • While the waterfall is most visible in the spring, when the ice is melting off the peaks above, the gorge itself is worth the trip.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023
  • This feeling quickly melts away as Keys opens up about the importance of self-care to her.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
  • In the spring, if the ground is not too frozen, snow melt penetrates into the ground, aiding the first crops of the season, Vavrus explained.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Add the butter and whisk, scraping up any browned bits, until melted and combined with the pan juices.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
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melt

2 of 2 noun
  • As the ground warms, ice in the permafrost melts, and the soil thaws.
    Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The water being used to grow crops in the desert is glacial melt from the end of the Ice Age.
    Astra Lincoln, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Pick up a few wax melts to round out this cozy Christmas gift.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • And then those drifts will hydrate soil during the spring melt.
    Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The non-stick, cream-like texture melts in the skin without any traces of greasy residue or white cast.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This year, the Swiss glaciers saw the most glacial melt in recorded history.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Swain and other experts think the melt out will begin to speed this week.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the flooding that's impacting the Midwest and the Northeast is due to the heavy rain on top of snow melt and ice jams.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The rapid melt seen in this study was in the far northwest of Greenland on Petermann Glacier.
    Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • There are three types of melts available for fans: the classic melt, bacon melt and the new shroom n’ swiss melt.
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The researchers found that glacial melt alone has contributed to 21% of sea level rise over the past two decades.
    Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 6 June 2023
  • The flooding caused by snow melt this year does not compare to the 2019 flood, Anderson said.
    Theresa Waldrop, CNN, 1 May 2023
  • If your cookie pop cracks, your candy melts are too warm and/or your pops are too cold.
    Woman's Day, 26 May 2023
  • Place in a 325 degree oven until cheese melts and croissant gets crispy.
    The View, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Indeed, the sheer amount of snow had raised fears of a rapid, surging melt when the first early spring and summer heat waves hit.
    Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
  • Meeting the Paris Agreement emissions targets won’t stop the glacier melt in the Andes or bring rain to the Sahel.
    Parag Khanna, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The pace and timing of the snowpack’s melt will be determined by the angle of the sun and the air temperature.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Extrapolate that across 300 pounds of dog, and the spring melt can leave the yard looking pretty gross.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2022
  • In time, the proprietors plan to add items like a brisket burrito and brisket melt sandwich to their menu.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The melt was so extreme in 2022 that bare rock that had remained buried for millennia re-emerged at one site.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • The ocean is pumping heat into the polar regions, which is causing both sea-ice and ice-sheet melt.
    IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2022
  • Sea ice melt won’t directly raise sea levels – the ice is already floating in the ocean.
    Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2023
  • This paper showed intrusion could double the amount of glacier melt.
    Matt Simon, Wired, 16 Feb. 2022
  • To give you an idea, the patty melt is made with a burger that’s 100 percent mushrooms, passed through a meat grinder to mimic ground beef.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The country has seen extreme heat, glacial melt, and rising sea levels in recent years.
    Jamey Keaten and Munir Ahmed, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2023
  • This fragrant wax melt features the aroma of pine, spruce, cedarwood, and a touch of cinnamon.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The big melt at the end of the Ice Age could have hidden many potential coastal sites from generations of researchers.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Step 2Spoon smaller dollops of candy melts on top of white chocolate.
    Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
  • While quick, microwaved pizza is a no-go—rubbery crust and uneven cheese melt are a nonstarter.
    Anna Francese Gass, Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2022
  • There is good reason to think the rate of ice melt will continue to accelerate.
    Author: Chris Mooney, Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2021

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