deliquescing

verb

present participle of deliquesce
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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  1. melting
  2. thawing
Verb
  • Generations ago, the Central Valley was a vast expanse of lush meadows, wetlands and lakes fed by melting Sierra Nevada snow.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Asteroids frequently undergo violent collisions, heating, and internal soaking from melting ice.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Where permafrost is rich in ground ice, thawing can fundamentally change its ability to support infrastructure.
    — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from thawing their relationship, the meeting could also serve as a way for the two to talk out their differences in AI safety and development, as their views have increasingly diverged.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of thawing
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“Deliquescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquescing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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