defrost

Example Sentences

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Monday morning felt noticeably different for commuters, with milder conditions meaning there was no need to scrape or defrost vehicles for the first time this year.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Just make sure to defrost your lobster in the fridge overnight before coating it in mayo or slathering it in hot, melted butter.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Because shrimp are so small, they don’t need much time to defrost.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Transport officials have deployed thousands of employees to shovel snow and defrost railways and roads.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

They will never breathe the air of a damp New England morning, see smoke rising from a neighbor’s chimney, shiver in a car waiting for the glass to defrost and the engine to warm.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri