amalgamating

verb

present participle of amalgamate
as in combining
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout silver amalgamated with mercury is used for tooth fillings

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Recent Examples of amalgamating Moreover, Skida had been amalgamating preseason orders with instant stock in the same retail order flows, creating a host of complicated inventory issues. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026 By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits. — Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgamating
  1. combining
  2. mixing
  3. merging
  4. integrating
  5. blending
  6. incorporating
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  • Meanwhile, in Bar Sur, regional maker Cata Flaño contributed a massive mixed-media mural combining watercolors with local peat, driftwood, and historical navigation charts marked at 55 degrees south.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson also lit up on offense off the bench, combining for six 3s.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Rosalía’s wardrobe is also a testament to her love for the unexpected, with stylist José Carayol mixing independent designers and fresh graduate looks with serious archival finds.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Tornado Cash obscures transaction trails by mixing cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixing
Verb
  • Nearly a decade later, the two are still merging minds, creating functional clothing for the everyday consumer through an array of shirts, jeans, sweaters, and jackets.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That issue arose, and not for the first time, when Musk in effect blessed the idea of merging Tesla and SpaceX, his two biggest public companies.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
Verb
  • These structures can be assembled using lipids or polymer materials and could provide a framework for integrating the selective channels.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In a 2009 referendum, sixty-seven per cent of Swiss voters supported integrating nonconventional medicine into the country’s health-care system.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • Flanking the still images, filmic shorts amplify the whimsical spirit of the campaign, blending real-life action with illustrated animation in spotlighting the brand’s accessories offering for the season.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The blending magic is in the tapered base of the container, which creates an exceptionally powerful vortex.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blending
Verb
  • The researchers modified a capsid protein called pVIII, attaching cancer antigens to its surface by incorporating the corresponding genetic instructions into the virus.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • And yet these engravings are informed by the artist’s signature subversive irony, incorporating French aristocratic styles to elevate Haitians bent on destroying French colonial power.
    — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporating

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“Amalgamating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgamating. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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