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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
That’s why manufacturers liquefy the gas in plants called trains, like the two destroyed in the recent attack, which occurred March 18 at the Ras Laffan Industrial City production site in Qatar.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Qatar, a key source of natural gas for world markets, said Iranian missiles caused extensive damage to the Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas facility, where production had already been halted after earlier attacks.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Beijing was reportedly in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas carriers to pass through the strait.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Qatar, which halted its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas plant this week following an Iranian drone attack, will be unable to restart its massive natural gas production until hostilities have completely ended, Kaabi told the Financial Times.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Qatar, a key source of natural gas for world markets, said Iranian missiles caused extensive damage to the Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas facility, where production had already been halted after earlier attacks.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Beijing was reportedly in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas carriers to pass through the strait.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Qatar, which halted its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas plant this week following an Iranian drone attack, will be unable to restart its massive natural gas production until hostilities have completely ended, Kaabi told the Financial Times.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefy
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To fill the cracks in all the sculptures, the artist had melted vats of beeswax.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Again, the whole bite melted on my tongue.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My idea of leadership got thawed out in a sea of ice at a recent conference.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sow seeds as soon as the soil thaws in late winter, or in January in areas that do not experience freezes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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