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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
The two protoplanets were blown apart and slowly recombined into two new objects — Earth and the moon — briefly liquefying both objects.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The pyrolysis process that liquefies plastic at temperatures close to 290 degrees Celsius (554 degrees Fahrenheit) can unfurl toxic byproducts, such as antimony, benzene or toluene.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
The primary import from the U.S. is liquefied natural gas (LNG).
—Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
That's because it's basically liquefied.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The pyrolysis process that liquefies plastic at temperatures close to 290 degrees Celsius (554 degrees Fahrenheit) can unfurl toxic byproducts, such as antimony, benzene or toluene.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
The primary import from the U.S. is liquefied natural gas (LNG).
—Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
That's because it's basically liquefied.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefy
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As well as melting ice, there’s another hazard destabilizing mountains: rain.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, melting ice—caused by climate change—has exposed previously inaccessible natural resources and opened new shipping routes in the Arctic, intensifying competition among Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and other powers for control of the strategic region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Or think about a manufacturing plant: how can visual inspections, temperature sensors, and work orders be meaningfully fused in real time?—
Arun Shastri,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Alice’s Adventure Alice’s Adventure reimagines the classic tale through a Halloween lens, fusing funky patterns, surrealist details, and pops of blood red and sky blue.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquefy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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