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
The SoCal spot is growing in popularity with a vibrant surf culture and mood-thawing weather to brighten up travelers’ winter days.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Take to the slopes by day, and spend your evenings in town, walking the car-free Corsa Italia before thawing out in one of the superb pizzerias.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Raw chicken was thawing in the handwash sink, a violation that can turn into foodborne illness, and a violation of using the handwash sink for anything but washing hands.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
After thawing briefly at room temperature, pop cookies into the microwave on a microwave-safe plate, lightly covered with a damp paper towel to keep them from drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
But interviews for that profile were conducted weeks ago, and Puck first reported earlier this week that since then, Netflix struck a deal with AMC to show KPop Demon Hunters in its theaters — a sign of thawing relations between two companies that had been engaged in a cold war since around 2019.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 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
Permafrost is also thawing, land is subsiding, and sea-level rise is adding to the risk.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Take to the slopes by day, and spend your evenings in town, walking the car-free Corsa Italia before thawing out in one of the superb pizzerias.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Raw chicken was thawing in the handwash sink, a violation that can turn into foodborne illness, and a violation of using the handwash sink for anything but washing hands.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
After thawing briefly at room temperature, pop cookies into the microwave on a microwave-safe plate, lightly covered with a damp paper towel to keep them from drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
But interviews for that profile were conducted weeks ago, and Puck first reported earlier this week that since then, Netflix struck a deal with AMC to show KPop Demon Hunters in its theaters — a sign of thawing relations between two companies that had been engaged in a cold war since around 2019.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 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
Permafrost is also thawing, land is subsiding, and sea-level rise is adding to the risk.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thawing
melting
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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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