unfreeze

verb

un·freeze ˌən-ˈfrēz

unfroze ˌən-ˈfrōz

; unfrozen ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn

; unfreezing

Synonyms of unfreeze next

transitive verb

: to cause to thaw

: to remove from a freeze

unfreeze wages

Examples of unfreeze in a Sentence

We can't wait until the ground unfreezes so we can start gardening. The warm weather unfroze the lake. The Justice Department agreed to unfreeze the company's assets. I had to wait for my computer to unfreeze before I could read my e-mail. He helped me to unfreeze my computer.

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Despite court orders to unfreeze funds, Dowdy has not received the emails or paperwork he was told to expect, finalizing his award. —

Andrea Hsu, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025 For instance, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated his order to unfreeze federal grant and program funds. —

Michael Dell, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025 Several judges have issued temporary restraining orders to unfreeze the freeze, and this week a district court found that the Administration is violating the restraining orders. —

Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025 On Monday, a federal district court judge in Rhode Island ruled that the Trump administration defied his previous order to unfreeze billions in federal funding. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unfreeze