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

So when the inspector saw the fish not frozen, but thawing in the walk-in cooler, the fish got hit with a Stop Sale. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Plunge into this immersive epic, uncovering what chilling relics risk escaping the thawing ice. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Meltwater from the mountain’s glaciers and thawing permafrost flows down through ancient channels, fueling the great rivers and soaking into these sprawling boglands. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

The latest filings suggest that freeze is thawing — though much money is still bypassing the Democratic National Committee. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Where permafrost is rich in ground ice, thawing can fundamentally change its ability to support infrastructure. — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Aside from thawing their relationship, the meeting could also serve as a way for the two to talk out their differences in AI safety and development, as their views have increasingly diverged. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026

Microwave Thawing An even faster method is thawing meat in the microwave using the defrost setting. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Mayor Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso appeared together at a groundbreaking for the new Palisades Recreation Center on Tuesday, in a sign that the sometimes icy relationship between the two 2022 mayoral rivals is thawing. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026