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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Chocolate tones seem to melt seamlessly into deeper skin, amplifying its natural glow instead of competing with it.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Harnessing sunlight to melt metal The revolutionary concept uses solar rays to reach temperatures as high as 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius) to melt stainless steel without burning any fossil fuels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is not a great candidate for freezing, as the onion topping will be mushy when thawed.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Improper thawing method being used for TCS food.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Deliquesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesce. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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