as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun
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Recent Examples of deliquesce
That was sitting out there, in a state of just deliquescing.
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Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2019
Not lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls as skinny as cheroots, the ground pork inside flecked with deliquescing fat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 15 June 2017
Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2019
Not lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls as skinny as cheroots, the ground pork inside flecked with deliquescing fat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliquesce
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There are also suggestions that sea ice may be melting because of warmth trapped just below the surface of the ocean, Scambos said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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However, a new generation of semiconductor lasers that use photonic crystals are bright enough to melt steel and require simpler optics to transmit data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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How to Thaw Rhubarb Before Cooking or Baking For thawing fruit, Stover and McCurdy recommend a couple of reliable methods.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Brad Younggren of Circulate Health told CNET that freezing and thawing plastic containers repeatedly stresses the material, causing tiny particles to break away into food over time.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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“Deliquesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesce. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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