How to Use liquefy in a Sentence

liquefy

verb
  • The plastic liquefied in the intense heat.
  • The vegetables were liquefied in a blender.
  • And so what would happen is these sort of salts began to liquefy.
    — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The atoll was prone to rain and earthquakes, which could cause the ground at the drilling sites to liquefy.
    — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The steam works to heat skin up, and causes waxy, solid build up to liquefy and drain out of pores.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Collect your sap in the container and cook it near the fire to liquefy it.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2020
  • Mash the pulp with a fork to liquefy, then stir the pulp and seeds into the mango mixture.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Turns out, this is exactly what can happen when a quake liquefies the ground.
    — Robin Abcarian, latimes.com, 9 July 2019
  • Turn the blender to high and liquefy the remaining contents of the blender.
    — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Pulse to chop until finely and evenly chopped but not liquefied.
    — Jill Wendholt Silva, kansascity.com, 3 July 2017
  • Cyprus, too, wants Egyptian firms to liquefy gas from its Aphrodite field.
    — The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • Place the achiote paste, Maggi sauce and lime juice in the blender and process until liquefied. Pour the marinade over the steaks, making sure each piece is well covered.
    — Michalene Busico, Dallas News, 31 July 2019
  • The drug could be injected, liquefied or taken in tablet form.
    — Aliya S. King, The Root, 13 June 2017
  • Instead of food, the warmer’s vessels are filled with paraffin wax, which is liquefied by the heat.
    — The Economist, 3 May 2018
  • As far as he was concerned, every grain of desert sand could liquefy and swallow the whole business.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 22 May 2017
  • Then more flexible, bendable or even liquefied forms of time come into their own.
    — Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Make sure to fold in the diced strawberries to avoid liquefying your frosting.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
  • Hillside slopes have liquefied, unleashing slides that end up as muddy deltas in salmon streams.
    — Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Imagine a rotting onion that has been minced and liquefied for processing.
    — Robin Shulman Agüeros, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
  • What is more, the trend to liquefy gas and ship it around the world in giant tankers has given importers much more choice about where to buy.
    — The Economist, 3 Oct. 2020
  • In a small glass bowl, microwave jam for about 15 seconds, or until liquefied.
    — Mary G. Pepitone, kansascity, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Puree the soup using a handheld blender, or liquefy in batches in a food processor.
    — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, 20 June 2019
  • Place cheese on top and either place in a hot oven or under the broiler until the cheese is just melted but not liquefied.
    — Gabrielle Hamilton, House Beautiful, 7 June 2012
  • Body heat under your coat will liquefy the frozen stuff into water for safer consumption.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2023
  • If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • If using a blender, chop the celery stalks into thirds, add them to the blender with one-half cup of water, and blend until liquified.
    — Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Eye floaters crop up when the vitreous, or the jelly-like substance that fills the back of your eye, begins to liquefy.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The first component is the melting tank, where lead ingots are loaded and liquefied.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Submerge sieve in liquid, add miso to sieve, and stir to liquefy miso, then press through strainer until miso is dissolved.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Big bubbles could help with grid-scale storage; tiny bubbles can liquefy cancer tumors.
    — Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026

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