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
Verb
  • The system builds complex metal structures by melting steel wire with electric arcs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sunflower and jojoba seed oils do much of the makeup-melting work while replenishing skin with emollient moisture, and a supporting cast of ceramides, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, cica, and fig helps hydrate, soothe, and support the moisture barrier.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Scientists believe it may have been linked to thawing permafrost, causing rocks to tumble onto the glacier, destabilizing it.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of thawing

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“Liquefying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefying. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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