Synonyms of thaw

thaw

verb

ˈthȯ 

as in to melt

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melt
• soften
• liquefy
• dissolve
• fuse
• flux
• run
• found
• deliquesce
• try
• smelt
• render
• gutter
• thin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solidify
• harden
• set
• congeal
• thicken
• coagulate
• gel
• jell
• clot
• jelly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thaw

Mayor Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso appeared together at a groundbreaking for the new Palisades Recreation Center on Tuesday, in a sign that the sometimes icy relationship between the two 2022 mayoral rivals is thawing. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Undamaged tomatoes can often be washed, their stems removed, and frozen solid, then thawed and used in salsas, stews, or marinara later on. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Unused half-and-half can be frozen for up to 2 months, but may separate upon thawing—shake well and blend into soups or mix into batters. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Frozen meat was being thawed with water at 13 degrees above the required thawing temperature; product was removed from sink. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026