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As a verb used when things are blending or being blended together, meld dates only to the first half of the 20th century. In its early days, the word attracted some unfavorable attention. Those who didn't like it tended to perceive it as a misuse of an older meld meaning "to declare or announce (a card or cards) for a score in a card game" (such as pinochle or gin rummy). But the more recent meld, a blend of melt and weld, was an entirely new coinage suggesting a smooth and thorough blending of two or more things into a single, homogeneous whole. The word is no longer controversial.
Examples of meld in a Sentence
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
The light, flaky sole is a nice filet not overly cooked or overly buttered, wrapped around a rich stuffing of pureed seafood including shrimp, lobster and scallops, melded with breadcrumbs.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
This weightless multitasker adds a hint of radiance to the skin—as a primer below foundation or simply on its own.
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The best concealers for women over 50 meld hydrating ingredients with actives, such as peptides, for anti-aging benefits.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meld. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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meld
1 of 2 verbmeld
2 of 2 noun
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