as in melting
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun
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From there, the melting snow on the roof shifted down, causing the icicles to rotate from vertical to horizontal.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026 -
At Columbia University, in front of wrought-iron entrance gates that have been locked for more than two years now, a graduate student named Lily Levitt stood next to a box of whistles as melting snow pooled around her.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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According to the Old Farmers Almanac, the moon’s nickname actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that appear from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, in North America during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Room temperature thawing shouldn’t occur, much less in the wash sink of the triple sink — especially since someone washed dishes in the rinse sink and a third person washed and rinsed a wiping cloth.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Deliquescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquescing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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