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
Frozen beef was thawing outside the refrigerator and employees were using a cutting board laid over a trash can as a food preparation table.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Raw chicken was thawing improperly in the prep sink.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Pavement becomes more susceptible to traffic when ice has thawed and weakened the road.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Also, Mahi with instructions to remove from packaging thawed in make line still in packaging.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Raw chicken was thawing improperly in the prep sink.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Pavement becomes more susceptible to traffic when ice has thawed and weakened the road.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Also, Mahi with instructions to remove from packaging thawed in make line still in packaging.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Rising sea levels from melting ice submerged the passages.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl on HIGH until melted, about 20 seconds.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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