melt
Example Sentences
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It was so hot the chunk of cold butter was almost fully melted by the time I’d salted it.
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The slush in my stomach melts away at his teasing tone.
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The badger sank into a seat at the table, melting into the leather like a despairing black-and-white puddle.
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That could melt down world financial markets and horrify his already disgruntled allies in Europe, Asia and the Gulf.
From BBC
He made a connection by melting thin aluminum wires through the surface.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.