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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Once your peaches are prepped, melt a stick of butter in your baking dish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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That’s in sharp contrast to Northern California, which saw a record-breaking March heat wave melt mountain snowpack early.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Experts recommend pulling the plant as early in the spring as possible, once the ground has thawed.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Frozen bananas left in the peel should be thawed before using and the banana will squeeze out in mashed form.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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“Deliquesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesce. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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