unfreeze
verb (used with object)
to cause to thaw; melt.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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"Imagine the UK has been in deep freeze and the pipes are unfreezing right now - stresses and strain of the economy waking up," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2021