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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
If using a blender, chop the celery stalks into thirds, add them to the blender with one-half cup of water, and blend until liquified.
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Hannah Coakley, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Microwave for about 60 seconds, or until wax is liquefied.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
The helium that lifts those giant balloons and keeps them floating high above the streets of New York City comes from the Messer plant in Otis, where crude helium, extracted from natural gas, is cooled and compressed, refined and liquified.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Coakley, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Microwave for about 60 seconds, or until wax is liquefied.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
The helium that lifts those giant balloons and keeps them floating high above the streets of New York City comes from the Messer plant in Otis, where crude helium, extracted from natural gas, is cooled and compressed, refined and liquified.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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From fudgy squares that melt in your mouth to cake-like slices perfect for stacking on a platter, and even cookie-style mash-ups, these brownie recipes cover the spectrum.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kitchen tools, like a thermometer, can melt in the extreme high heat.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Had it been thawed and relaxed, the hide would have easily gone over 11 feet.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Historically, Lake Erie freezes and thaws the quickest due to its shallow depth, the shallowest among the Great Lakes.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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