MELT (AWAY) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

melt (away)

verb

Definition of melt (away)

as in to fade (away)

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Chang was still hesitant to believe that Raman was actually going to win, having watched Hong’s polling advantage in Wisconsin evaporate.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

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Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished during one of the final stretches of their trip after departing Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Built and expanded over centuries, Derinkuyu offered a haven for entire communities to vanish underground during times of war or religious persecution, sealing themselves in behind massive stone doors.

— Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

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melt (away)

melt down

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