melting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of meltingnext
as in evaporation

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melting

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verb

present participle of melt
1
as in vanishing
to cease to be visible the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun

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2
as in thawing
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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  1. evaporation
  2. passing
  3. disappearing
  4. dissipation
Noun
  • A day later, California came out with its own plan, which didn't account for water loss due to evaporation or transportation, proposing bigger water cuts for Arizona.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Tips: Opt for a vessel with a narrower neck to slow down the liquid evaporation process.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of evaporation
Noun
  • The passing of time is central to the grand effect of Say Nothing.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.
    Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of passing
Verb
  • After four close losses in five weeks, options for USC, magical or otherwise, are disappearing fast.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Manufacturing jobs are still disappearing in the Rust Belt, including in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of disappearing
Noun
  • In fact, in this place of supposed healing, Wojnicz begins to notice a certain strange dissipation, as if no one were actually getting better at all.
    Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
  • It’s also wrapped in a breathable cover that helps with heat dissipation.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of dissipation
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Thesaurus Entries Near melting

melted down

melting

melting (away)

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