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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Perry’s Steakhouse Dinner Size Pork Chops are fully cooked and only need to be thawed and warmed through; add a big, fresh salad and baked potatoes, and dinner is served.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
But feelings soon thawed and the two great TV interpreters of animal behaviour eventually became friends.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
There was a mostly thawed block of chicken on the countertop that Dad might have cooked had he stayed home that evening.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
