thaw
verb (used without object)
to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
thawing
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present participleof thaw.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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The major destruction of hydropower infrastructure underscored the risks of that strategy in a region where glaciers are retreating, permafrost is thawing and extreme hazards are becoming harder to predict.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
When she declared the butter at JFK, the customs agent glanced at her thawing bars and joked about keeping one—then waved her through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The World Weather Attribution study, published on Thursday, said the disaster was the result of a "compound event" caused by rising temperatures, thinning glaciers, thawing permafrost and pre-existing geological weaknesses.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I was so astonished to see a human being in all this cold thawing silence that I just stood and looked at him.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
