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

In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart clasped hands in space after their spacecraft docked. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Eggs can be lost at each stage of the process, from thawing to fertilization and embryo development, before resulting in a successful pregnancy. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 July 2026

But hotter summers, prolonged droughts, lower water tables, and thawing permafrost are changing those conditions. — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

This Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo recipe features everything but the kitchen sink and can be frozen up to three months and thawed out for an easy Tuesday-night dinner. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026