- present participle of melt.
melting
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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