melt

Example Sentences

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Later geological events can partially melt those rocks again, allowing rare earth elements to become even more concentrated over time until economically valuable deposits eventually form.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But a steel structure doesn’t need to melt to fail; it just needs to be sufficiently weakened.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

You could absolutely use feta, goat cheese, mozzarella or cream cheese depending on what’s in your fridge, but there’s something uniquely satisfying about the melt of American cheese here.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Ang Sarki Sherpa, who has worked as an icefall doctor for years, said he expected the serac to melt because its lower part was weak.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I made so many mistakes that I was forced to melt down the error-filled slugs and retype them with excruciating slowness, digging my teeth into my inner cheek until the letters became Yiddish once more.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros