as in blend
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
her music is a meld of various styles
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as in to combine
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a cuisine that melds East and West into strikingly original flavor combinations
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Recent Examples of meld
John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Japanese potato salad’s most important and unique distinction is its texture: The potatoes are mashed, so that the salad is almost creamy (and the potatoes and dressing almost meld), studded with the crunch of fresh or pickled vegetables.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Before the industrial age, before railyards and steam plants and I-25 melded a concrete jungle around a polluted river, the South Platte was the genesis of Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Likewise, smart startups of today are a hybrid meld of human and digital workers to get the job done faster, better, cheaper and with much more efficient use of capital and time.
—John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Japanese potato salad’s most important and unique distinction is its texture: The potatoes are mashed, so that the salad is almost creamy (and the potatoes and dressing almost meld), studded with the crunch of fresh or pickled vegetables.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
With 1,013 episodes to date, Naruto is an expansive coming-of-age portrait, melding high fantasy and authentic interpersonal drama.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Before the industrial age, before railyards and steam plants and I-25 melded a concrete jungle around a polluted river, the South Platte was the genesis of Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meld
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Featuring a blend of SPF 30, mandarin-peel extract, light-adjusting technology, luminous pearls, and microcrystals, this foundation refines skin texture, reduces the look of hyperpigmentation, and smooths fine lines.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2025
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Another classic silhouette, Arhaus’s blend of jute and cotton makes this rug feel slightly softer underfoot.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gilbert and Pease realized that this data could be combined with satellite information about light pollution, as well as information about sunrise and sunset times.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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Historically low mortgage rates during the pandemic, combined with a new focus on the domestic space, the rise of remote work, and an emphasis on improving one's life-work balance, led to an explosion in homebuying activity across the country between 2020 and 2022.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Its soundtrack will be available in a Dolby Atmos mix, too, that builds a hemisphere of sound around and above the viewer for the ultimate in movie immersion.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Officers learned that the mother, father and their 1-year-old child were all present at the home when the mother noticed some discoloration on a foot of a family dog, a 4-year-old pit bull and boxer mix.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Colbert’s show is ending amid uniquely political circumstances, to be sure, with CBS’s parent company, Paramount, and President Donald Trump having reached a multimillion-dollar legal settlement while the company attempted to merge with Skydance Media.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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With Disney+ and Hulu set to merge in 2026 — and the Hulu app going away — Disney is reshuffling the marketing leadership of its entertainment division.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Roll the brown-butter sugar cookie dough balls in a cinnamon-sugar mixture for the perfect melt in your mouth sweet.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Whisk through to combine, or using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On some models, these may be raised handles or integrated into the frame of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's no belt drive; the 400 V hybrid system powers the air conditioning electrically now via its 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the water pump is integrated into the engine block.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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That are watered down amalgamations of schlocky 21st century rock hits by Mumford and Sons, Panic At the Disco, and Imagine Dragons.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Our hope is that Cane is an amalgamation of all of the terrible billionaires in the world.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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With seven of its nine tracks hitting Billboard’s Top Ten, Thriller amalgamated the lines of genre, form and grandly, that of race leading Black music back to its natural position of the forefront amid the clouds of being marginalized.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Crisp and raw acidity needs time to amalgamate with red fruit.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meld. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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