1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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2
as in thawed
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 melted
Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
This, of course, is exactly what happened in Syria, where the regime’s supporters melted away.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Several types of bulbs poke their heads out of the ground before the snow has melted away.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
The newspaper war ended, and the good times melted away.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Pretzels or ice cream sundae — just some chocolate syrup and the ice cream’s not melted.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Hearts have melted over a dog's reaction to seeing her owner coming home, after waiting eagerly for her at the train station.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
There's a lot of American cheese melted on top, and a demure pile of raw onion.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
This, of course, is exactly what happened in Syria, where the regime’s supporters melted away.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Several types of bulbs poke their heads out of the ground before the snow has melted away.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
The newspaper war ended, and the good times melted away.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Pretzels or ice cream sundae — just some chocolate syrup and the ice cream’s not melted.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Hearts have melted over a dog's reaction to seeing her owner coming home, after waiting eagerly for her at the train station.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
Adjective
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These large pockets of molten material rise through the Earth from deep inside its interior, much like the movement in a lava lamp.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their research suggested that a Mars-size object crashed into the early Earth, jettisoning molten material into space.—
Francis Nimmo,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His mother had disappeared during the journey from Cuba.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The sun has disappeared beyond the middle-class condos of West Palm Beach and the western sky is painted tangerine.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … MISSING IN ACTION – Congresswoman who quietly vanished from Capitol Hill has been living in a retirement facility.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The notice states that if the company is dissolved, all properties and rights held are deemed to be bona vacantia and will belong to the Crown.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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