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
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.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Room temperature thawing shouldn’t occur, much less in the wash sink of the triple sink — especially since someone washed dishes in the rinse sink and a third person washed and rinsed a wiping cloth.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Or, what if the geopolitical turmoil and AI capex fears calm and as a result the stock index volatility storm thaws?
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Room temperature thawing shouldn’t occur, much less in the wash sink of the triple sink — especially since someone washed dishes in the rinse sink and a third person washed and rinsed a wiping cloth.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Or, what if the geopolitical turmoil and AI capex fears calm and as a result the stock index volatility storm thaws?
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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At Columbia University, in front of wrought-iron entrance gates that have been locked for more than two years now, a graduate student named Lily Levitt stood next to a box of whistles as melting snow pooled around her.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Watch for puddles, as plenty of snow is going to melt around the area.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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