thaw
verb (used without object)
to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
has thawed
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present perfectof thaw (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The optics are unmistakable: a once-frosty relationship has thawed.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
The once-frozen ground has thawed and turned into a thick layer of treacherous black mud.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
But Mr. Altman, 38, has run toward the spotlight, seeking the attention of lawmakers in a way that has thawed icy attitudes toward Silicon Valley companies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
China has thawed its diplomatic freeze on Australia since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s center-left Labor Party was elected in May for the first time in nine years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
“It’s astonishing how his keenness in that direction has thawed off of late,” he added slily.
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
