as in thawed
freed from a frozen state by exposure to warmth
I tossed a defrosted steak under the broiler for dinner
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unfrozen
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After Trump was elected, the grant was repeatedly frozen and unfrozen, throwing the project into disarray.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025 -
At Slipstream, a Wisconsin nonprofit focused on building decarbonization, Managing Director of Policy Robin Lisowski said that federal funds have been frozen and unfrozen multiple times.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Defrosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrosted. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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