thawed

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past simple and past participle of

to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature:

Allow the meat to thaw completely before cooking it.

The sun came out and thawed the ice.

It's beginning to thaw (= the weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt).

to become friendlier or more relaxed:

The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing.