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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The big, green lady in the harbor and the melting pot and all that.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
We aren’t a melting pot; we remain one country without requiring everyone to become one thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tides, winds, ocean currents, and melting will continue weakening the iceberg until it eventually fractures into smaller pieces.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
And, as second- and third-generation Texans, Beyoncé and Selena were both able to take their heritage and interpret it, while also melding it with the melting pot of influences they were surrounded by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Let’s get out of this sun—I’m melting out here and so are my flowers!”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
