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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To the driver's horror, the officers pulled a pair of defrosting animals out of the bus and demanded to see paperwork for them.
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Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
Then when the occasion comes for a breakfast casserole, just defrost in the fridge overnight, and then reheat in the oven at 350°F until warmed through.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
The specialty dumplings can be steamed, boiled, fried, or heated in the microwave without defrosting for a quick carbonara bite.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
After the animal’s discovery, scientists temporarily defrosted it before taking samples of the fur, skin and the hump for testing.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
Then when the occasion comes for a breakfast casserole, just defrost in the fridge overnight, and then reheat in the oven at 350°F until warmed through.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
The specialty dumplings can be steamed, boiled, fried, or heated in the microwave without defrosting for a quick carbonara bite.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
After the animal’s discovery, scientists temporarily defrosted it before taking samples of the fur, skin and the hump for testing.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for defrost
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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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