melt
verb (used without object)
to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
will melt
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future tenseof melt.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The Russian side of the Arctic will melt fast because it is shallower, she said, prompting Moscow to increase its economic and military presence in the Northern Sea Route.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Each layer is slathered with a decadent mixture of brown sugar, butter and cinnamon that will melt into warm, sugary goodness while baking.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
The knowledge that one day these treasured recollections will melt into a fog of static and dust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
The EAF will melt mostly scrap steel and will replace both blast furnaces which closed in Port Talbot last year.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
And ash, it is worth remembering, is not like a big snowfall that will melt in the spring.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
