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
Once thawed, it should be eaten within three to five days.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The fact that Musk was invited could be a sign that the relationship between Musk and the White House is thawing.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The border cold war finally thawed, and over the next decade-plus the schools slowly renewed acquaintances in several sports, including men’s basketball.
—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
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The fact that Musk was invited could be a sign that the relationship between Musk and the White House is thawing.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The border cold war finally thawed, and over the next decade-plus the schools slowly renewed acquaintances in several sports, including men’s basketball.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Some of the summer heat has melted away, with the golden days around 75F.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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On their simulated planet, clouds released rain that froze into icebergs that melted and flowed down rivers, soaking soil and evaporating to rejoin the atmosphere.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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