as in to melt
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 thaw
The territory has some of the largest uranium and rare earth deposits in the world, and Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in mining the land, which is rapidly thawing due to climate change.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
So, the salmon thawing in a cooler outside its bag was a problem.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The big question now is whether a frozen market can begin to thaw.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Simply thaw according to package directions and use in place of fresh.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
So, the salmon thawing in a cooler outside its bag was a problem.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The big question now is whether a frozen market can begin to thaw.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Simply thaw according to package directions and use in place of fresh.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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Some tables were turned over, and others had just melted away.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to Merriam-Webster, several definitions of the word fusion apply to Lee Yohn’s concept: A union by or as if melting, such as a merging of diverse, distinct or separate elements into a unified whole.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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