defrost
Example Sentences
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Transport officials have deployed thousands of employees to shovel snow and defrost railways and roads.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
The worst part of cooking your Thanksgiving turkey is waiting for it to defrost.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023
We are treated to a scene of Tom's taking his mousse out and saying it looks good but needs to defrost for 30 minutes.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2023
So, how do you break the ice in a half-frozen city full of people unsure how to defrost?
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023
The chops I had put out to defrost over two months ago were still icy.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Vocabulary lists containing defrost
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: de-
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