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
Frozen blueberries are versatile for recipes like smoothies, pancakes, and pies; they can be used directly or thawed.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
More than half a century of Cold War hostilities were thawing.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
But in a sign tensions are thawing, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, Axios reported.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
My idea of leadership got thawed out in a sea of ice at a recent conference.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
More than half a century of Cold War hostilities were thawing.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
But in a sign tensions are thawing, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, Axios reported.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
My idea of leadership got thawed out in a sea of ice at a recent conference.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaw
melt
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Two building owners hoping to bring the Museum of Ice Cream to LoDo have seen those dreams melt away.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two-in-one tool uses heat to melt and fuse the edges of plastic packaging back together, creating a much tighter seal than an everyday chip clip.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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