THAWING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

thawing

verb

present participle of thaw

as in melting

to go from a solid to a liquid state will have to let the apple juice concentrate thaw before you can mix it with water

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Recent Examples of thawing Scientists believe it may have been linked to thawing permafrost, causing rocks to tumble onto the glacier, destabilizing it. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely to attend September’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, Reuters reported, marking his first visit to India in seven years amid thawing ties between the Asian giants. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 According to Allrecipes, soft cheeses like cream cheese, ricotta and goat cheese don’t freeze well and tend to separate or become grainy after thawing. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 After thawing the frozen salmon, there was a slightly fishy smell, which all but disappeared after soaking in milk. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Inspectors also found chemicals stored above a food-preparation table and raw pork thawing at room temperature. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 For longer storage, tomatoes freeze well whole, and the skins slip off after thawing. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Instead, the tuna was thawing in the packaging, inviting bad bacteria growth, in the reach-in cooler. — David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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melting

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The bearded seal is just one of the many polar species whose future is closely tied to rising temperatures and melting ice.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
What is clear is that Earth’s glaciers are melting faster as a result of warming and that melting is destabilizing these glaciers—and the mountains that buttress them.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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