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
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The collection features hoodies, tees, jackets, and hats, all combining NFL branding with BXR aesthetics, making for something that appeals both to sports super‑fans and streetwear lovers alike.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Both are healthy, customizable breakfasts, and alternating or combining them can maximize their nutritional benefits.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2014, Opendoor helps people buy and sell their homes online and eliminates the need for a real estate agent by combining the buying, selling, and closing process into one platform.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The best approach is multifaceted, combining market research, competitive analysis and customer-centric strategies to ensure marketing efforts are aligned with other business functions.
—Monica Kumar, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
By combining national reach with local precision, technology with design expertise, and execution with vision, Ethosource is setting a new standard for how companies can bring their culture to life through space.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Yes, Rimowa is a luxury workhorse, combining quality and performance in a single suitcase.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The collection features hoodies, tees, jackets, and hats, all combining NFL branding with BXR aesthetics, making for something that appeals both to sports super‑fans and streetwear lovers alike.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Both are healthy, customizable breakfasts, and alternating or combining them can maximize their nutritional benefits.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2014, Opendoor helps people buy and sell their homes online and eliminates the need for a real estate agent by combining the buying, selling, and closing process into one platform.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The best approach is multifaceted, combining market research, competitive analysis and customer-centric strategies to ensure marketing efforts are aligned with other business functions.
—Monica Kumar, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
By combining national reach with local precision, technology with design expertise, and execution with vision, Ethosource is setting a new standard for how companies can bring their culture to life through space.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Yes, Rimowa is a luxury workhorse, combining quality and performance in a single suitcase.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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Local food in Hawai‘i is singular, defined by the natural merging of flavors across the islands’ many diasporas.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The merging of the modern and traditional is an effort to help people find God in a new way, said Reverend Jason Roberson, the head priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and to mark the church’s entry into a new century.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s EGAS may lead to the development of five deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean, connecting to existing infrastructure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile long two-lane highway that runs through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, connecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Shenandoah National Park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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The drink is a twist on the conventional Whisky Sour, mixing Johnnie Walker Black American whisky and British marmalade.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Whether spinning De La Soul and underground hip-hop or mixing AC/DC with Biggie Smalls, Ronson both reveled in the auditory stimulation with fellow vampires and slipped into the dangers of too many dark rooms.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Big changes—like new laws, industry mergers or new technology—can quickly change how valuable an investment is.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, organizers told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, the show would be reverting to a blended approach, fusing a consumer focus with automotive experiences like thrill rides and Indy Car demonstrations.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Held at One Hanson Place in Brooklyn, the evening was a multisensory event fusing the worlds of fashion, art and culinary.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Francis was leading from a place of unification and camaraderie where all of these boys, Stebbins included, don’t want to see each other falter and don’t want to see each other die.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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And many additional ideas in theoretical physics seek to add in additional symmetries, additional dimensions, additional extra particles, or additional unification frameworks.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, founder and coordinator of Bourbon & Beyond, this year’s World Bourbon Toast will stream live from the event's main stage, uniting music fans, and bourbon lovers in every time zone.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tezduyar’s view since 1990 has been uniting the two representations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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