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

Definition of evaporate

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Enamel is created while teeth are still developing under the gums, and the cells that produce it, known as ameloblasts, break down and vanish once a tooth erupts.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Stocks of Wi-Fi routers, insulin pumps, pacemakers, and credit-card readers, along with cars and dishwashers, would dwindle and perhaps vanish.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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melt (away)

melt down

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