liquefies

verb

variants also liquifies
present tense third-person singular of liquefy
as in melts
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 liquefies These are all weapons specifically designed to annihilate outsiders trying to get inside the cities, weapons meant to cause the most pain for the amusement of the insiders (think a napalm bomb ornately decorated in the shape of a cone, which liquifies outsiders in seconds). — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 The Environmental Protection Agency describes Cs-137 as a flexible, soft, and silvery-white metal that liquifies near room temperature. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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melts
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  • For this classic treat, bananas are seared in a butter-brown sugar sauce, then topped with vanilla ice cream, which melts slightly from the warmth.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Once dense and lumpy, the balm is now a silky and lush oil that melts away impurities while leaving my skin hydrated.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
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