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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefying
  1. melting
  2. thawing
Verb
  • The topping, a mixture of heavy cream and mascarpone, is light and creamy without melting as easily in the summer heat.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • When a large body hits, some of the impact energy goes into vaporizing or melting rock right at the impact site.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Technically, pimiento cheese can be frozen, but the texture will suffer after thawing.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Pork sat thawing inside a supermarket bag on a prep table, two violations in one — direct contact with a non-food grade bag and thawing outside a refrigerator.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of thawing

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