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
Frozen beef was thawing outside the refrigerator and employees were using a cutting board laid over a trash can as a food preparation table.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Raw chicken was thawing improperly in the prep sink.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
How to Thaw Frozen Soup Here are the three best methods for safely thawing frozen soup—plus one to avoid.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Something that has been challenging for people and beavers is that as the Arctic is thawing, the permafrost is becoming no more.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Freezing then thawing removes water and restructures the tofu to give it a meatier texture that absorbs marinades.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Even now there’s a roast thawing in his refrigerator at home.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Raw chicken was thawing improperly in the prep sink.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
How to Thaw Frozen Soup Here are the three best methods for safely thawing frozen soup—plus one to avoid.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Something that has been challenging for people and beavers is that as the Arctic is thawing, the permafrost is becoming no more.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Freezing then thawing removes water and restructures the tofu to give it a meatier texture that absorbs marinades.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Even now there’s a roast thawing in his refrigerator at home.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thawing
melting
Verb
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In some states, up to about 75 percent of water supplies can come from melting snow, according to the USGS.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kay visited a university snow observing site in the Rockies this week and found only patchy, slushy snow cover that was melting rapidly.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Thawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thawing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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