as in melting
to go from a solid to a liquid state
will have to let the apple juice concentrate thaw before you can mix it with water
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Recent Examples of thawing
That’s also an unsafe method of thawing food.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Permafrost - or ground that is frozen year-round - underpins many of these villages and is thawing, leading to rapid erosion and instability.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Fish, sausage and chicken were improperly thawing at the prep sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Preparing the frozen turkey is easier than brining and roasting your own, just make sure to take thawing time into consideration for the big meal.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Permafrost is also thawing, land is subsiding, and sea-level rise is adding to the risk.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
India does not officially recognize the Taliban, but the thawing ties could be a response to China’s efforts to mend relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, analysts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Improper thawing method being used for TCS food.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Nandy’s tightrope gets knottier given that, prior to her remarks, relations between the regulator and the network had in fact been thawing.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Permafrost - or ground that is frozen year-round - underpins many of these villages and is thawing, leading to rapid erosion and instability.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Fish, sausage and chicken were improperly thawing at the prep sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Preparing the frozen turkey is easier than brining and roasting your own, just make sure to take thawing time into consideration for the big meal.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Permafrost is also thawing, land is subsiding, and sea-level rise is adding to the risk.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
India does not officially recognize the Taliban, but the thawing ties could be a response to China’s efforts to mend relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, analysts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Improper thawing method being used for TCS food.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Nandy’s tightrope gets knottier given that, prior to her remarks, relations between the regulator and the network had in fact been thawing.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thawing
melting
Verb
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In some regions, natural uplift from melting ice sheets may also contribute to seismic events.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sunset Stripes and Suedes The Axon sweater dress is core to the brand, updated each season in new shades of melting colors.—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Thawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thawing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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