defrost
verb (used with object)
to remove the frost or ice from.
had defrosted
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past perfectof defrost.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Fatou nodded and moved to leave, but at the doorway to the den Mrs. Derawal asked her if the lamb had defrosted and Fatou had to confess that she had only just taken it out.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2013
One night, Crouch held an impromptu BBQ, and others came by with chicken, fish and other food that had defrosted.
From Washington Post
The large rucksack had defrosted near the fire and Niels brought it into the kitchen.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
