variants
also liquifying
as in melting
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 liquefying
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
Their chemical concoction containing the bacterium is then pumped in, liquefying the rock underground.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
Aloe Vera Shots for Digestion Aloe vera shots are made by liquefying the clear gel inside the leaves of the aloe vera plant to create a drinkable form.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025
Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Their chemical concoction containing the bacterium is then pumped in, liquefying the rock underground.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
Aloe Vera Shots for Digestion Aloe vera shots are made by liquefying the clear gel inside the leaves of the aloe vera plant to create a drinkable form.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefying
Verb
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The storm approached just as the icy remains of a snowstorm that struck the region weeks earlier were finally melting away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The more contemporary version simply stirs the noodles into a smooth sauce made with an easy-melting cheese product, no baking required.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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If this cycle of thawing and freezing occurs too often, lawns can suffer from crown hydration.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now that temperatures have picked up and the snow is finally melting, weeks’ worth of animal excrement is thawing out and new piles are added every day.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Liquefying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefying. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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