liquefying

verb

variants also liquifying
present participle of liquefy
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. — 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
  1. melting
  2. thawing
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  • Lastly, spring brings a different kind of atmosphere, with wildflowers beginning to bloom, rushing streams swelling with melting snow, and wildlife becoming more active after the colder months.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Against this show, college dorm room posters of melting clocks feel utterly denuded, with regrets to the angsty teens pinning them up.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of melting
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  • What’s more, its high starch content helps maintain its texture even after thawing.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026
  • American Airlines started flying non-stop between Miami and Maracaibo on Tuesday, another sign that relations between the United States and Venezuela are thawing.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of thawing

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