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  • present participle of melt.

melting

ADJECTIVE
softening
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The resulting stretching creates conditions that promote decompression melting, producing magma.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The space at Alley Bar morphed into a melting pot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

This absorbs radiation more quickly, meaning extreme melting produces an accelerating feedback effect, worsening the situation even further.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Wildfires, floods, melting ice caps, heat waves, the bleaching of ocean reefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

It tastes like a cloud that has floated down to earth, airy and sweet, melting on my tongue.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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