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 Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Spring Planting Planting hostas in spring gives them a good window of time to establish once the ground has thawed and warmed but before hot weather sets in.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Frozen raw pork was thawing on a kitchen sink drain board instead of under refrigeration.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Some foods weren’t held at a safe temperature, and some meat wasn’t being thawed properly.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Spring Planting Planting hostas in spring gives them a good window of time to establish once the ground has thawed and warmed but before hot weather sets in.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Frozen raw pork was thawing on a kitchen sink drain board instead of under refrigeration.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Some foods weren’t held at a safe temperature, and some meat wasn’t being thawed properly.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Add butter; cook, stirring constantly, until melted, 1 minute.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Rock’s proprietary therapies melt away inches, tighten skin and reduce cellulite with zero downtime.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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