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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Some tables were turned over, and others had just melted away.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to Merriam-Webster, several definitions of the word fusion apply to Lee Yohn’s concept: A union by or as if melting, such as a merging of diverse, distinct or separate elements into a unified whole.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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So the idea of Thwaites and West Antarctic being unstable are all predicated on the idea that the bed is thawed and that the ice can slide over its bed.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The frozen coats were carefully thawed in a water bath and gently separated.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Deliquesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesce. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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