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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This exposed the ice beneath, leaving the glaciers vulnerable to melting faster in subsequent heatwaves.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A city long-known as a melting pot of cultures suddenly feels vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rather than fully melting the metals, both methods softened them enough to form and deposit the cemented carbide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
For centuries, this city has been a multiethnic melting pot where European and African, Muslim and Christian cultures converged, and coexisted mostly peacefully.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The driver took us down a street where lumps of gray snow lay melting in sunny places.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
