- present participle of melt.
melting
Example Sentences
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This exposed the ice beneath, leaving the glaciers vulnerable to melting faster in subsequent heatwaves.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Scientific and commercial voyages can yield data about natural resources awaiting below melting ice caps and information for positioning nuclear-armed submarines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A city long-known as a melting pot of cultures suddenly feels vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rather than fully melting the metals, both methods softened them enough to form and deposit the cemented carbide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Whatever middle ground was left between the two sides was melting away, and more than anywhere else, Berlin symbolized this widening gulf.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
