thaw

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 How to thaw frozen pipes Thawing frozen pipes is a balance of acting quickly and carefully because pipes warmed too fast can break, Denver Water officials said. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025 After trying unsuccessfully to thaw the line from the well to the barn during the day on Tuesday, when the high temperature never got out of the single digits, Phoenix Farm officials reached out to Hugo Fire Chief Jim Compton Jr. on Tuesday night. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025 Put simply, thawing the ice on Mars could reactivate life that once existed there. Tom Brown, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Once frozen and thawed, the cheese mixture loses its creamy, velvety texture. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thaw 

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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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