as in melts
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 thaws
When catching pilchards is difficult, captain Dennis Forgione thaws a box of glass minnows in a bucket of water and throws a handful of the little fish in the water every 20 minutes.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The delicate protein thaws quickly and cooks up even faster.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Or, what if the geopolitical turmoil and AI capex fears calm and as a result the stock index volatility storm thaws?
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Here's when spring 2026 begins and what to look for as much of the country thaws.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Historically, Lake Erie freezes and thaws the quickest due to its shallow depth, the shallowest among the Great Lakes.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
This will help with leaks and flooding for when the water eventually thaws.
—Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
While many Dallas-area school districts reopened schools on Thursday as North Texas thaws out from a weekend winter storm, many remained closed for a fourth straight day and canceled athletic activities.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The delicate protein thaws quickly and cooks up even faster.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Or, what if the geopolitical turmoil and AI capex fears calm and as a result the stock index volatility storm thaws?
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Here's when spring 2026 begins and what to look for as much of the country thaws.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Historically, Lake Erie freezes and thaws the quickest due to its shallow depth, the shallowest among the Great Lakes.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
This will help with leaks and flooding for when the water eventually thaws.
—Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
While many Dallas-area school districts reopened schools on Thursday as North Texas thaws out from a weekend winter storm, many remained closed for a fourth straight day and canceled athletic activities.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaws
melts
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Hair color specialist and salon owner Sue Tyrrell created this incredible feat, which melts from naturally dark brown to fiery copper strands.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Swain predicted some water supply issues later this year because reservoirs won’t be replenished by the snowpack that normally melts gradually and acts as a natural reservoir.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Thaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaws. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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