defrosted; defrosting; defrosts
1
: to release from a frozen state
defrost meat
2
a
: to free from ice
defrost a refrigerator/freezer
b
: to clear (a window or windshield) with a vehicle's defroster
defrost a windshield to clear it of ice and condensation
: to thaw out especially from a deep-frozen state
Examples of defrost in a Sentence
You can defrost the soup in the microwave.
Has the refrigerator defrosted yet?
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Santa was frozen into a block of ice in lake under a mountain by the Sami people thousands of years ago and is now defrosting in a warehouse with all the radiators in a Finnish village to warm him and sacks of crying children at his feet.
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Deli meat is vulnerable to bacteria growth once defrosted.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Once defrosted, then unwrap it (rather than removing it from its wrapper to thaw).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
To the driver's horror, the officers pulled a pair of defrosting animals out of the bus and demanded to see paperwork for them.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Deli meat is vulnerable to bacteria growth once defrosted.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Once defrosted, then unwrap it (rather than removing it from its wrapper to thaw).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
To the driver's horror, the officers pulled a pair of defrosting animals out of the bus and demanded to see paperwork for them.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
See all Example Sentences for defrost
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“Defrost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defrost. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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defrost
verb
de·frost
di-ˈfrȯst 
ˈdē-
1
: to free from a frozen state : thaw out
defrost meat
2
: to free from ice
defrost a refrigerator
3
: to remove fog or condensed moisture from
defrost the windshield
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