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 Frozen raw pork was thawing on a kitchen sink drain board instead of under refrigeration. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 Chess squares can also be frozen, though the custard may change texture slightly after thawing. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 The fact that Musk was invited could be a sign that the relationship between Musk and the White House is thawing. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 The restaurant violated 18 standards, including food debris on kitchen surfaces and several bowls of chicken thawing at room temperature. Evan Moore august 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025 Experts called it unprecedented and warned that Alpine permafrost was thawing. Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025 Meat was improperly thawing in a cart. Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025 However, a modest decline in rates to below 6% could motivate some homeowners to sell, potentially thawing the frozen housing market constrained by homeowners holding onto low-rate mortgages. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 Flooding from inside and thawing permafrost The dramatic nature of glacial lake outburst floods captures headlines, but those aren’t the only risks. Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thawing
melting
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  • Slowly, like melting wax, his eyes slide down me, carefully taking me in from head to toe in my revealing uniform.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Conventional optical fibers are made by melting and stretching solid glass into thin strands.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Thawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thawing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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