defrost
verb (used with object)
to remove the frost or ice from.
defrosting
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present participleof defrost.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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He’s just taken a morning stroll in New York with his girlfriend, Dominican architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, and is still defrosting from the wintry chill; he’ll be fully warmed up upon landing in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The application External link shows Zoox is looking for release from certain requirements ranging from occupant crash protection to windshield wiping and defrosting.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Its specialist equipment includes snowploughs and a £1m Winter Train for defrosting infrastructure.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
What was once considered permanently frozen, stable ground is now defrosting, shifting and causing tremendous damage.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
They had left dinner defrosting on the counter for her, and seeing the Tupperware sweating on the countertop made something tug at Graces heart in the most painful of ways.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
