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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Remove baking dish from oven, and stir until cheeses are completely melted; sprinkle evenly with chip mixture.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025 -
As flames raged and doors melted shut, people jumped from windows and ran, some employees helping shield others from the growing inferno at the recycling plant, according to its owner.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But after receiving negative feedback from some Canadians to its ads this spring, the bureau decided to put advertising on hold until tensions thawed.—
Sarah Cutler
November 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Deliquesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesced. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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