thaw
verb (used without object)
to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
thawed
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past participleof thaw.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thaw.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thawverb (used without object)to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
Example Sentences
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The broth is frozen for four days and thawed on the fifth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The spat led to a legal showdown with the Pentagon -- although the tensions have since thawed somewhat.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
A yellow warning for ice covers large parts of Wales until midday on Saturday as partially thawed snow refreezes, accompanied by wintry showers and freezing fog.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
The packed snow creaked underfoot, and everywhere I could hear a musical trickle and drip as the noon sun thawed icicles and snow crusts that would glaze again before nightfall.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
