unfreezing

verb

present participle of unfreeze
as in thawing

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  1. thawing
  2. melting
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  • Frozen meat was being thawed with water at 13 degrees above the required thawing temperature; product was removed from sink.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, thawing permafrost led to a rock collapse into South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim, India, generating a wave that burst through the moraine holding back the glacial lake.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of thawing
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  • Rancher Jay Fetcher said that with climate change, the snow is melting much earlier in the spring on his high-elevation pastures.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Opposition is melting in Asia and Europe amid improved reactor designs and desperation for more power.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
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“Unfreezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfreezing. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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