deliquesced

verb

past tense of deliquesce
as in melted
to go from a solid to a liquid state a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun

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  1. melted
  2. thawed
Verb
  • Use leftover cheese scraps, cut up, in pasta salad, melted in macaroni and cheese, or add to snack boxes.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
  • Soon my body melted away, leaving only the rush of my breath and the slow metronome of my heart.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of melted
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  • The relationship between the Heat and James initially was frosty but his since thawed.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Fleetwood Mac isn’t in much better shape following the death of Christine McVie in 2022 and a civil war between Nicks and Buckingham that’s only recently thawed to at least a tiny degree.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of thawed
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“Deliquesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesced. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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