melt
verb (used without object)
to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
was melting
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past progressiveof melt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Shortly after World War II had ended, the Raytheon engineer had a candy bar in his pocket when he approached a magnetron—and realized his sweet treat was melting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
At the start of night two, I was going up a mountain and it was raining and there were gale force winds so the snow was melting and I kept falling down.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
Puzzlingly, Denman's neighbor Scott Glacier's ice shelf was melting much more slowly despite virtually identical ocean conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
Even though it’s relatively low on the mountain, it’s where snow was melting fastest and where conditions were most unstable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Her nervousness was melting away; they had raced past the requisite moments of awkwardness.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
