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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
In this dense, sparkling web of pipes, tanks, and cooling towers spread over 500 acres, natural gas drawn from around the US is chilled to roughly the surface temperature of the dark side of the moon, liquefied, and pumped into tankers that carry it to the global market.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Qatar said its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas port — the world’s largest — would take years to fully come back online.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Natural gas must be liquefied through the LNG trains to be safely exported over water.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Qatar said its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas port — the world’s largest — would take years to fully come back online.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Natural gas must be liquefied through the LNG trains to be safely exported over water.
—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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.
—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefy
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Just be careful not to add water, since even tiny amounts can cause melted chocolate to turn into a grainy, clumpy mess.
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The opening day of the Great American State Fair Thursday was marked by modest attendance as well as electrical issues that caused ice cream to melt and frequent shutdowns of the sole ride, a 100-foot Ferris wheel.
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Pre-shredded cheeses in general can easily be frozen and thawed, since the texture change will be less noticeable.
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Pork sat thawing inside a supermarket bag on a prep table, two violations in one — direct contact with a non-food grade bag and thawing outside a refrigerator.
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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