as in to melt
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 thaw
The bakery was improperly thawing semi-frozen beef in the prep sink at room temperature.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
In early trading on Friday, Tesla climbed nearly 6% as tensions appeared to thaw.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Uncovering the cubs’ eating habits Trapped in thawing permafrost, the Tumat Puppies were discovered separately at the Syalakh site, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the nearest village of Tumat — one in 2011 and the other in 2015.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
There are signs of thawing relations with some Gulf neighbors.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
In early trading on Friday, Tesla climbed nearly 6% as tensions appeared to thaw.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Uncovering the cubs’ eating habits Trapped in thawing permafrost, the Tumat Puppies were discovered separately at the Syalakh site, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the nearest village of Tumat — one in 2011 and the other in 2015.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
There are signs of thawing relations with some Gulf neighbors.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Beef tallow is cow fat that has been melted, strained, and turned back into a pure solid.—
Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
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Unlike powder bronzers, which can sometimes cling to dry patches or appear chalky, sticks melt seamlessly into the skin for a more natural-looking, second-skin finish.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
12 July 2025
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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