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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Cool-season crops can be started from seed indoors in early spring and the seedlings transplanted outdoors in April in the Chicago region, once the soil is thoroughly thawed and drained.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Raw chicken was being thawed in a colander with running water only touching parts of the chicken.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
To bake, let the dough thaw in the refrigerator for about one hour before shaping.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
While policymakers debate the possibility of rapprochement with Russia, the tech sector faces a more immediate and fundamental question: If relations thaw with Russia, what does that mean for U.S. technology companies?
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Raw chicken was being thawed in a colander with running water only touching parts of the chicken.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
To bake, let the dough thaw in the refrigerator for about one hour before shaping.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
While policymakers debate the possibility of rapprochement with Russia, the tech sector faces a more immediate and fundamental question: If relations thaw with Russia, what does that mean for U.S. technology companies?
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thaw
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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