unfreezing

verb

present participle of unfreeze
as in thawing

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  1. thawing
  2. melting
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  • What’s more, its high starch content helps maintain its texture even after thawing.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026
  • American Airlines started flying non-stop between Miami and Maracaibo on Tuesday, another sign that relations between the United States and Venezuela are thawing.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of thawing
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  • Beyond the wildfires, throughout the trip, her counselor pointed out flooded rivers in Canada because of extreme heat melting snow runoff.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • The headwaters of this 1,400-mile long artery are in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of melting
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