DELIQUESCES Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

deliquesces

verb

present tense third-person singular of deliquesce

as in melts

to go from a solid to a liquid state a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun

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melts

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Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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