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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquefying
  1. melting
  2. thawing
Verb
  • The river also depends on melting snow to sustain it in the summer.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There are some little remnants, some ice blocks still lying around and melting there on the hot rocks.
    — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
Verb
  • Where permafrost is rich in ground ice, thawing can fundamentally change its ability to support infrastructure.
    — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from thawing their relationship, the meeting could also serve as a way for the two to talk out their differences in AI safety and development, as their views have increasingly diverged.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of thawing

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