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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Meanwhile, communities have experienced the impacts of climate change, including thinning sea ice, coastal erosion and thawing permafrost that undermines infrastructure.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
But in the coming days, the snow is expected to thaw as temperatures rise to more seasonable levels.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2025
The movement of the dripping water will keep the water thawed longer.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Missing Stuffed Animal Reunited with 6-Year-Old Owner After Being Found at Airport Baggage Claim
After the last few weeks of freezing temperatures, Franklin Lake was covered in about 4 inches of ice, and due to warmer temperatures, the ice had thawed, WABC-TV reports.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
But in the coming days, the snow is expected to thaw as temperatures rise to more seasonable levels.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2025
The movement of the dripping water will keep the water thawed longer.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Missing Stuffed Animal Reunited with 6-Year-Old Owner After Being Found at Airport Baggage Claim
After the last few weeks of freezing temperatures, Franklin Lake was covered in about 4 inches of ice, and due to warmer temperatures, the ice had thawed, WABC-TV reports.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Thaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaw. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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