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
The sun was melting the ice keeping the bags of sour cream cool, and the fruit was becoming discolored, with flies beginning to circle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
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
Pelle said subglacial discharge came onto his radar in 2021 when he and his colleagues observed that East Antarctica's Denman Glacier's ice shelf was melting faster than expected given local ocean temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
It was indeed made of ice, and it was melting.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
