Synonyms of thaw

thaw

verb

ˈthȯ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melt
• soften
• liquefy
• dissolve
• fuse
• flux
• run
• found
• deliquesce
• try
• smelt
• render
• gutter
• thin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solidify
• harden
• set
• congeal
• thicken
• coagulate
• gel
• jell
• clot
• jelly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thaw

So when the inspector saw the fish not frozen, but thawing in the walk-in cooler, the fish got hit with a Stop Sale. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Plunge into this immersive epic, uncovering what chilling relics risk escaping the thawing ice. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Meltwater from the mountain’s glaciers and thawing permafrost flows down through ancient channels, fueling the great rivers and soaking into these sprawling boglands. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

The latest filings suggest that freeze is thawing — though much money is still bypassing the Democratic National Committee. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026