thaw
Example Sentences
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But in a paradox of global warming, thawing ice isn’t making Arctic waters easier to navigate.
The Agriculture Department provides a handy how-to for dealing with leftover food, advising consumers on wrapping, reheating and thawing, and handling what the agency calls “leftover ‘leftovers.’”
Eleven days later, Richard Nixon arrived in China to see if Mao Zedong was up for a thaw.
Last winter, nearly 3.9 million domestic tourists visited Miami, many of them hoping to thaw out on its fabled beaches.
But there is no move towards a wider political "thaw" in Belarus.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.