MELTS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

melts

verb

present tense third-person singular of melt

as in disappears

to cease to be visible the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun

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as in thaws

to go from a solid to a liquid state a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter

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Recent Examples of melts Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Once the snow melts fully, the season starts up once again, typically in April or May. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Like, something otherworldly literally melts away the anxiety. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 For this classic treat, bananas are seared in a butter-brown sugar sauce, then topped with vanilla ice cream, which melts slightly from the warmth. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 Once dense and lumpy, the balm is now a silky and lush oil that melts away impurities while leaving my skin hydrated. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026 For example, cones from the sand pine can shield seeds for years, only to release them as the heat from low-intensity fires melts their resin and opens their scales. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 When the snow melts a wide array of other activities become available. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melts

Verb

Notice when curiosity becomes discomfort, reciprocity disappears or the conversation shifts toward caring for you.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Then the phone disappears and suddenly every one of them becomes very important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappears

Verb

Hig thaws out a bit when an emergency landing drops him in the orbit of a paranoid rancher (Guy Pearce) and his daughter, Cima (Margaret Qualley).

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Early-warning system As climate change accelerates the retreat of tidewater glaciers and thaws the permafrost holding Arctic mountains together, the structural integrity of these landscapes is failing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026

Definition of thaws

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The Environmental Protection Agency describes Cs-137 as a flexible, soft, and silvery-white metal that liquifies near room temperature.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
These are all weapons specifically designed to annihilate outsiders trying to get inside the cities, weapons meant to cause the most pain for the amusement of the insiders (think a napalm bomb ornately decorated in the shape of a cone, which liquifies outsiders in seconds).

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of liquefies

Verb

Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Its manganese spins continue fluctuating in preferred directions after long-range magnetic order fades.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fades

Verb

After her brief talk, the music starts up — an ethereal, energetic mix of electronica, African rhythms and pop — and the circle dissolves into free-form dance.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
As for the cleansing properties, there’s a hefty 50% concentration of soybean oil that provides a satisfying slip and dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess sebum on the spot.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissolves

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If buyers have already seen your ad several times, engagement softens, giving the platform another reason to show something else.

— Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, hyaluronic acid draws moisture into skin for a more immediate plumping effect that softens the appearance of lines.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of softens

Verb

The film fuses horror and crime with Hong Kong spiritual folklore, and is aimed at fans of midnight movies and cult cinema.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The design fuses Italian and Japanese accents, from the venetian glass pool (which sits beneath a gold ceiling hand-painted by local artisans) to a terrace planted with lemon and yuzu trees.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026