thaw
verb (used without object)
to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
thawed
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past participleof thaw.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thaw.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thawverb (used without object)to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
Example Sentences
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When the dusting of snow and ice thawed, 200 tribal citizens joined on the land for the tribe’s annual family reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Perry’s Steakhouse Dinner Size Pork Chops are fully cooked and only need to be thawed and warmed through; add a big, fresh salad and baked potatoes, and dinner is served.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The spat led to a legal showdown with the Pentagon -- although the tensions have since thawed somewhat.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Then, up to seven days later, when the brain tissue was thawed, the neurons inside not only survived—but also remained functional and able to exchange electrical signals again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
It was blissfully warm inside the hut, and Anya sighed as her cold face thawed.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
