unfroze
ˌən-ˈfrōz 
; unfrozen
ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; unfreezing; unfreezes
; unfrozen
ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; unfreezing; unfreezes
1
: to cause to thaw
2
: to remove from a freeze
unfreeze wages
3
: to cause to start working properly again
helped me unfreeze my computer
: to start working properly again
had to wait for my computer to unfreeze
Examples of unfreeze in a Sentence
We can't wait until the ground unfreezes so we can start gardening.
The warm weather unfroze the lake.
The Justice Department agreed to unfreeze the company's assets.
I had to wait for my computer to unfreeze before I could read my e-mail.
He helped me to unfreeze my computer.
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The deal will also unfreeze tens of billions of dollars in Iranian funds held in international banks as part of the final agreement.
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Point 11 promises to unfreeze Iranian assets estimated at between $124 billion and $167 billion.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Iran would have to also meet various conditions before the United States will lift sanctions or consider unfreezing billions in frozen assets.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026
Iran could quickly restore its cut-off cash flow if the United States unfreezes more than $100 billion of Iran’s funds currently locked up in banks around the world.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Point 11 promises to unfreeze Iranian assets estimated at between $124 billion and $167 billion.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Iran would have to also meet various conditions before the United States will lift sanctions or consider unfreezing billions in frozen assets.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026
Iran could quickly restore its cut-off cash flow if the United States unfreezes more than $100 billion of Iran’s funds currently locked up in banks around the world.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
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“Unfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfreeze. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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