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also liquify
as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
the steel liquefied in the intense heat of the forge
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Recent Examples of liquefy
Many of my co-workers had previously worked at the Boeing aircraft company and reeled off rollicking facts about how during the steep, screaming plunge before a jetliner crash the passengers’ internal organs will actually begin to liquify.
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Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Instead of pumping carbon dioxide gas into the air, the plant will liquefy the compound.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down, then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Instead of pumping carbon dioxide gas into the air, the plant will liquefy the compound.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down, then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefy
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With temperatures climbing above freezing and sunny skies melting half the structure, they were forced to start over entirely.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the physical location of the island on the map — and the sea ice melting around its borders — is also of vital importance.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Relations between the two countries have been thawing since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in September sharing a vision of being partners not rivals.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Frozen foods were improperly thawing at room temperature inside the two-door upright cooler.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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