as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun
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Recent Examples of deliquesce
That was sitting out there, in a state of just deliquescing.
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Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2019
Not lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls as skinny as cheroots, the ground pork inside flecked with deliquescing fat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 15 June 2017
Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2019
Not lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls as skinny as cheroots, the ground pork inside flecked with deliquescing fat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliquesce
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Two building owners hoping to bring the Museum of Ice Cream to LoDo have seen those dreams melt away.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two-in-one tool uses heat to melt and fuse the edges of plastic packaging back together, creating a much tighter seal than an everyday chip clip.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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In some experiments, scientists have reactivated viruses that remained capable of infecting host cells after thawing, though none have been linked to human illness.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Investors sold off defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman , Lockheed Martin , RTX and L3Harris Technologies after tensions in the Middle East appeared to finally be thawing.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Deliquesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesce. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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