thawing

present participle of thaw
as in melting
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 thawing Preparing the frozen turkey is easier than brining and roasting your own, just make sure to take thawing time into consideration for the big meal. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 India does not officially recognize the Taliban, but the thawing ties could be a response to China’s efforts to mend relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, analysts said. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Improper thawing method being used for TCS food. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 And prints left in winter slush by the smallest dog in the neighborhood can grow through freezing and thawing to proportions that make people wonder whether wolves have returned to their former haunts. Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025 Frozen raw meats were improperly thawing at room temperature. Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Nandy’s tightrope gets knottier given that, prior to her remarks, relations between the regulator and the network had in fact been thawing. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 These findings significantly advance the modeling seen in 2024 research that pointed to thawing permafrost, salty cryopeg layers and methane hydrates as possible triggers. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 Warm conditions produce more food for these microbes, which thrive in rotting vegetation, as is found in tropical wetlands and thawing Arctic permafrost. Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thawing
melting
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  • Discovery under pressure Warm ice is a high-pressure form of solid water that remains stable at room temperature instead of freezing or melting under normal conditions.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Other tipping points include melting ice sheets, Amazon rainforest dieback and the collapse of vital ocean currents.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

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