thaw

verb

ˈthȯ How to pronounce thaw (audio)
Definition of thawnext
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 Pork sat thawing inside a supermarket bag on a prep table, two violations in one — direct contact with a non-food grade bag and thawing outside a refrigerator. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Her successor, Rishi Sunak, thawed the frosty EU relationship without making major changes. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 If capital markets begin to thaw, upcoming debt maturities could bring more motivated sellers into the market. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The group said demand was three times larger than supply, with orders coming mostly from international investors, in a sign that Gulf debt markets are thawing after the conflict stalled new issuances. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thaw
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melt
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  • Additional melted or drawn butter can be served on the side, if desired.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • In this case, three parts half-and-half to one part melted unsalted butter.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of melt

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