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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The airy crumb melted like pudding.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In Evergreen, where tiny storms have long melted off, the idea of a fast-moving fire is enough to have some residents preparing in case an evacuation becomes necessary.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Had it been thawed and relaxed, the hide would have easily gone over 11 feet.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Historically, Lake Erie freezes and thaws the quickest due to its shallow depth, the shallowest among the Great Lakes.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Deliquesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesce. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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