The permafrost is thawing.
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Thawing
Synonyms for "thawing" (46 found)
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Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
seasonal thaw
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22 entriesatmospheric conditionchangeclimate processconditionscryosphere processdiplomatic stateheatinghydrologic changeinterpersonal changenatural phenomenonphase changephase transitionphysical changephysical processprocessrelation state
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13 entriesalpine meltcultural thawdefrostingdiplomatic thaweconomic thawfrozen food thawingglacial thawingmeat thawingmilitary thawpermafrost thawingseasonal thawingsnowmeltsoil thawing
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12 entriesfood thawingice thawingpermafrost thawingrapid thawingseasonal thawingsnowmeltthawing climatethawing periodthawing processthawing ratethawing soilthawing temperatures
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6 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
In Alaska, thawing of permafrost is responsible for severe damage to roads, buildings, and pipelines that will be costly to replace, especially in remote parts of Alaska.
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Tom is thawing out some chicken wings.
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Researchers have discovered that carbon-rich permafrost is thawing at increasingly high rates, likely as a result of human-induced climate change, making the Arctic an important potential source of methane emissions.
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