- present participle of melt.
melting
Example Sentences
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Melting ice has also become an increasingly important factor.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Melting sea ice due to climate change isn’t just a problem for people living in coastal regions that are slowly being flooded.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
The band found chart success with their debut single Melting Pot in 1969, and again with The Banner Man in 1971.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024
Melting ice dripped down all about them, a slower sort of rain with its own soft music.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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