as in evaporation
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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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as in thawing
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter
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Noun
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Years of exposure to heat and evaporation from cooking lead to this problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Due to extreme evaporation after nearly half a century of aging, there was only enough whiskey left for 300 total bottles worldwide.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After Karen's passing, Sheila continued assisting families facing similar challenges.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Beckett—who sees the benefits Kevin brings on a daily basis—had been on the lookout for a new addition to the family ever since the sad passing of their previous dog last year.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The disappearing chat feature is part of a Google Workspace suite that is accessible to about 26,000 employees and has been available in some form since the early 2010s, when the city began contracting with Google for email and other services, Magos said.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and a community group, the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which found out about the disappearing messages in the course of litigation involving the construction of a home in Mount Washington.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Though imperceptible to humans, 1 degree can make the difference between bitterly cold, dry gusts of arctic air freezing the lake over or evaporating its warm surface waters.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Dec. 2024
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The lake also needs to be ice-free because ice acts as a barrier, preventing moisture from evaporating off the lake.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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According to Power Plant Efficiency, natural gas and oil power plants operate between 33% - 60% and 30% respectively due to heat dissipation.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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While diamond's heat dissipation is widely recognized, achieving better charge transport has been the bottleneck.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Melting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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