as in thawed
freed from a frozen state by exposure to warmth
there should be a couple of unfrozen chicken breasts in the refrigerator
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Recent Examples of unfrozen
Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Make sure that pets and livestock have adequate food, unfrozen water, and warmth.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Two-and-a-half millennia after scribes imagined such devastation in Sanskrit verse transcribed onto palm leaves, humanity hadn’t just unfrozen matter into pure energy, but had transformed myth into reality.
—Ed Simon
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Haddad said those funds could be unfrozen if a deal to offset revenue losses from the tax exemptions is reached.
—Lisandra Paraguassu, Reuters, 18 July 2024
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Keep pets indoors as much as possible, and make sure outdoor animals have warm, dry shelter with food and unfrozen water.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Make sure that pets and livestock have adequate food, unfrozen water, and warmth.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Two-and-a-half millennia after scribes imagined such devastation in Sanskrit verse transcribed onto palm leaves, humanity hadn’t just unfrozen matter into pure energy, but had transformed myth into reality.
—Ed Simon
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Haddad said those funds could be unfrozen if a deal to offset revenue losses from the tax exemptions is reached.
—Lisandra Paraguassu, Reuters, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrozen
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The next morning, reheat the chicken in the microwave or in a skillet with a splash of broth, then mix it with mayo, the thawed puréed veggies, and fresh parsley.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Dec. 2025
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Instead of directly producing explosions by melting shallow permafrost, a warming environment means lakes and thawed zones become more common and frozen ground along fault lines becomes weaker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Some of these bars feature vanilla extract, others call for brown sugar instead of granulated, many include melted butter, and a few remixes ask for shredded coconut.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Combine melted butter, parsley, garlic and salt in a small bowl.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unfrozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrozen. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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