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
New York City has finally thawed from its first true blizzard since 2016, and my mind is already on the fact that the first day of spring is just over a week away.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Even now there’s a roast thawing in his refrigerator at home.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Facing pushback from France’s centrist and left-leaning cultural and media sectors, relations thawed for a time after Dati’s energy and determination won her grudging respect from some quarters amid hope that her combative style might be to culture’s benefit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Even now there’s a roast thawing in his refrigerator at home.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Facing pushback from France’s centrist and left-leaning cultural and media sectors, relations thawed for a time after Dati’s energy and determination won her grudging respect from some quarters amid hope that her combative style might be to culture’s benefit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of margarine (use the stick type).—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the cardinals prepared to enter the conclave in early May, the fierce criticisms some of them had had of Francis melted away.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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