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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
Summit has proposed capturing CO2 emissions from dozens of ethanol plants in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska, liquefying it under pressure and transporting it via the pipeline to North Dakota, to sequester it deep underground.
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Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Dot on gemstone accents or add 3D designs that practically liquify the top.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
In early demonstrations, the team assembled multiple cubes into beams and columns whose bending and vibration behavior changed based solely on which internal cells were liquified.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The Miami Heat can liquefy their assets.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Dot on gemstone accents or add 3D designs that practically liquify the top.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
In early demonstrations, the team assembled multiple cubes into beams and columns whose bending and vibration behavior changed based solely on which internal cells were liquified.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The Miami Heat can liquefy their assets.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefy
Verb
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In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of margarine (use the stick type).—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the cardinals prepared to enter the conclave in early May, the fierce criticisms some of them had had of Francis melted away.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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This method takes too long—by the time the soup is fully thawed, there is a high risk that harmful bacteria have already grown.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefy. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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