thawed

Example Sentences

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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

Grocery stores and restaurants had to close as food thawed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

That said, not many products can be frozen, thawed, and refrozen without any structural or chemical change.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

The winter had been deep and long, but now the air was scented with first blossoms and thawed earth.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson