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
The border cold war finally thawed, and over the next decade-plus the schools slowly renewed acquaintances in several sports, including men’s basketball.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The inspiration for jelly ice came from freezing tofu, which releases any water stored inside when it's thawed, much like ice.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
The restaurant violated 18 standards, including food debris on kitchen surfaces and several bowls of chicken thawing at room temperature.
—Evan Moore
august 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Experts called it unprecedented and warned that Alpine permafrost was thawing.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The inspiration for jelly ice came from freezing tofu, which releases any water stored inside when it's thawed, much like ice.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
The restaurant violated 18 standards, including food debris on kitchen surfaces and several bowls of chicken thawing at room temperature.
—Evan Moore
august 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Experts called it unprecedented and warned that Alpine permafrost was thawing.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Microwave reserved 2 tablespoons browned butter until melted, 15 to 20 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their sisters, Cotton and Sherpa, fall somewhere in between, but the picture of the size difference between Fleece and Flannel melted hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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