as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
abhors the combining of business and pleasure at sales conferences
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as in connecting
to come together to form a single unit
the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole
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as in mixing
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
combine the sugar and flour in a bowl
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Recent Examples of combining
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Baltimore lost both games with backup QB Cooper Rush under center, combining for just 13 total points in losses to the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
By combining connectivity, awareness, and real-time orchestration, Flexxbotics’ approach brings manufacturing closer to a continuous, self-optimizing operation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Ataumbi enjoys combining dentaliums with fine jewelry elements such as diamonds and high-carat gold.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
While plenty of studies have investigated the effectiveness of treatments targeting one of these problems, few have examined how effective combining treatments to address both is.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Duarte sees their work as Brazil’s answer to early [Pedro] Almodóvar, combining the freedom, humor, and the emotional excess of Spain’s Movida Madrileña with Brazil’s own urban and political tensions.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Contributions from dancer Elena Toupalidou, poet Lily Ashley, chef Dalad Kambhu and others distilled the brand’s archive into eight life chapters, combining creativity, perception and craft.
—Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The picture created is the result of combining observations taken roughly 20 years apart.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
By combining maneuverability, reusability and speed, Arc could reshape both emergency response and battlefield supply chains.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Baltimore lost both games with backup QB Cooper Rush under center, combining for just 13 total points in losses to the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
By combining connectivity, awareness, and real-time orchestration, Flexxbotics’ approach brings manufacturing closer to a continuous, self-optimizing operation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Ataumbi enjoys combining dentaliums with fine jewelry elements such as diamonds and high-carat gold.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
While plenty of studies have investigated the effectiveness of treatments targeting one of these problems, few have examined how effective combining treatments to address both is.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Duarte sees their work as Brazil’s answer to early [Pedro] Almodóvar, combining the freedom, humor, and the emotional excess of Spain’s Movida Madrileña with Brazil’s own urban and political tensions.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Contributions from dancer Elena Toupalidou, poet Lily Ashley, chef Dalad Kambhu and others distilled the brand’s archive into eight life chapters, combining creativity, perception and craft.
—Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The picture created is the result of combining observations taken roughly 20 years apart.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
Noun
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The steps to the lawn in this couple's yard reflects their merging of styles.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Andromeda is a vast spiral galaxy formed from the merging of multiple smaller galaxies billions of years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The band members credit their love for music for saving them from connecting with the wrong crowd in the '90s, when gang violence was at its peak on the city's east side, which was a popular destination for immigrants.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once viewed as a niche medium, podcasts now stand at the forefront of connecting audiences with authentic voices and amplifying narratives that reflect Latin music’s global influence.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The color palette felt optimistic yet grounded, mixing natural hues with luminous accents.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The talk show featured O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter mixing comedy sketches with interviews spanning entertainment, sports, politics and culture.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, Tracker data showed that cross-border merger and acquisition deals remain largely unchanged, and in fact, trade uncertainty has deterred some smaller cross-border investments and purchases.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Tving, founded in 2020, has rapidly emerged as a leader in Korea’s streaming landscape and is currently working on a merger with Wavve, another major Korean streaming service.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Few companies have approached that challenge with the obsessive engineering of PITAKA, a brand known for fusing advanced materials with minimalist form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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The folk dream, as the movie presents it, was about music of various stripes fusing into a community of spiritual and political power.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The campaign, represented by L’Oréal International Distribution (LID) and Global SS Beauty Brands, pays tribute to India’s beloved marigold — an essential part of any celebration — while integrating Armani’s signature red tones to transform the mall’s exterior.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, companies should be integrating crisis scenarios into risk management frameworks and ensuring that potential threats are considered in strategic planning.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to pursue unification—by force if necessary.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Starship will build on this experience, combining Falcon’s reusability with Saturn V’s lifting power, effectively uniting the most important milestones in rocketry into a single system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Making Strides Cincinnati Join in the movement uniting the community to end breast cancer.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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