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
Something that has been challenging for people and beavers is that as the Arctic is thawing, the permafrost is becoming no more.
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Salmon was found improperly thawing on a countertop.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Freezing then thawing removes water and restructures the tofu to give it a meatier texture that absorbs marinades.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Even now there’s a roast thawing in his refrigerator at home.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Room temperature thawing shouldn’t occur, much less in the wash sink of the triple sink — especially since someone washed dishes in the rinse sink and a third person washed and rinsed a wiping cloth.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
At the end of ski season in mid- to late April, Snow on the Beach is a quirky event where participants don beachwear and sprint across the thawing lake at the foot of the slopes before the whole thing spills into a splash party.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Salmon was found improperly thawing on a countertop.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Freezing then thawing removes water and restructures the tofu to give it a meatier texture that absorbs marinades.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Even now there’s a roast thawing in his refrigerator at home.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Room temperature thawing shouldn’t occur, much less in the wash sink of the triple sink — especially since someone washed dishes in the rinse sink and a third person washed and rinsed a wiping cloth.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
At the end of ski season in mid- to late April, Snow on the Beach is a quirky event where participants don beachwear and sprint across the thawing lake at the foot of the slopes before the whole thing spills into a splash party.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thawing
melting
Verb
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Tips for Making Butter Swim Biscuits The first step of this recipe calls for melting the butter.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Most accumulations will be on the grassy areas with lots of melting on roadways.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Thawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thawing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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