melt
verb (used without object)
to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
melted
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past participleof melt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof melt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
meltverb (used without object)to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
Example Sentences
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Mix the wet ingredients: Whisk the eggs and sugar, then whisk in the melted butter, sour cream and vanilla.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"All the window and doors have melted and everything has gone," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Most cymbals are made of a copper and tin alloy that is melted into molten bronze which is poured into moulds and cooled into disc-shaped blanks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“This is iron that was in my studio that, after I fired it, melted and vitrified and became part of the piece.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
They trained all summer, though most of the snow had melted by July, going out days and nights and traveling at least fifty miles each time.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
