thaw
verb (used without object)
to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
thawing
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present participleof thaw.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The number and quality of eggs collected can vary, some may not survive thawing, and those that do may fail to fertilise.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The major destruction of hydropower infrastructure underscored the risks of that strategy in a region where glaciers are retreating, permafrost is thawing and extreme hazards are becoming harder to predict.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
When she declared the butter at JFK, the customs agent glanced at her thawing bars and joked about keeping one—then waved her through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Three hours later, when I crawled into my sleeping bag, the doctors were still gingerly thawing Beck’s frozen limbs in a pot of lukewarm water, working by the glow of their headlamps.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
