defrost
verb (used with object)
to remove the frost or ice from.
defrosted
Example Sentences
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The cake is sold frozen and needs to be defrosted in the fridge overnight before it’s ready to eat.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
When a person wants to have a baby, the frozen eggs can be defrosted and used in fertility treatments, such as IVF.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
Business organisations said hours-long outages had caused supermarkets and restaurants to throw away food stock worth thousands of euros as fridges defrosted.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2023
I dumped a little too much red sauce from an open jar on a half-cup of leftover macaroni; adding a defrosted sliced chicken sausage did not help.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
The large rucksack had defrosted near the fire and Niels brought it into the kitchen.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
