melt
verb (used without object)
to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
melting
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present participleof melt.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Although Antarctica's geography allows winter sea ice to expand over enormous distances, it also pushes the ice into warmer latitudes, where melting becomes more likely during summer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s created this amazing melting pot that really sets us apart from every other state, and it’s truly woven into the depths of Texas culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
She brings us to Greenland where, remarkably, new peat is slowly forming in areas where glacial ice is melting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I didn’t say anything for a while, because she was melting a little butter in the microwave in a mug, adding saffron, and then pouring it over the steaming rice.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
