thaw out

Frequency: 8.53.1 per million words

phrasal verb, often used for frozen food or for a person warming up after being cold

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Examples (10)

  • The meat needs to thaw out completely before you cook it.
  • It took a long time for the frozen pipes to thaw out.
  • After skiing all day, she just wanted to get home and thaw out by the fireplace.
  • Don't forget to take the chicken out of the freezer so it can thaw out.
  • The cold hiker slowly began to thaw out once he reached the warm cabin.
  • Has the lasagna thawed out enough to go into the oven?
  • We'll have to wait for the ground to thaw out before we can plant the seeds.
  • My fingers were so numb from the cold that they took ages to thaw out.
  • Place the shrimp in cold water to help them thaw out faster.
  • The lake usually starts to thaw out by late March.