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
That move thawed out the City Hall hiring freeze sparked by that same budget crunch.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
In some experiments, scientists have reactivated viruses that remained capable of infecting host cells after thawing, though none have been linked to human illness.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Investors sold off defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman , Lockheed Martin , RTX and L3Harris Technologies after tensions in the Middle East appeared to finally be thawing.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Freezing is not ideal, as the creamy coating and panko topping can become soggy when thawed and reheated.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
In some experiments, scientists have reactivated viruses that remained capable of infecting host cells after thawing, though none have been linked to human illness.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Investors sold off defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman , Lockheed Martin , RTX and L3Harris Technologies after tensions in the Middle East appeared to finally be thawing.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Freezing is not ideal, as the creamy coating and panko topping can become soggy when thawed and reheated.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Tuckers Tavern is another elevated pick, ideal for burgers and a raw bar, while Skipper Dipper is where generations of families line up after dinner for towering ice cream cones that melt almost as quickly as the sunsets over the bay.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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