Synonyms of thawing

thawing

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melting
• softening
• liquefying
• fusing
• dissolving
• running
• fluxing
• deliquescing
• trying
• smelting
• rendering
• thinning
• founding
• guttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hardening
• setting
• solidifying
• thickening
• congealing
• coagulating
• clotting
• gelling
• jellying
• jelling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thawing

Frozen meat was being thawed with water at 13 degrees above the required thawing temperature; product was removed from sink. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

In 2023, thawing permafrost led to a rock collapse into South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim, India, generating a wave that burst through the moraine holding back the glacial lake. — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026

Scientists believe it may have been linked to thawing permafrost, causing rocks to tumble onto the glacier, destabilizing it. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

In general, smaller, thinner cuts are the easiest to cook successfully without thawing. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely to attend September’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, Reuters reported, marking his first visit to India in seven years amid thawing ties between the Asian giants. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

According to Allrecipes, soft cheeses like cream cheese, ricotta and goat cheese don’t freeze well and tend to separate or become grainy after thawing. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Inspectors also found chemicals stored above a food-preparation table and raw pork thawing at room temperature. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026