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conjugating

verb

present participle of conjugate
1
as in combining
to come together to form a single unit biological cells conjugating under a microscope

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2
as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab

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Recent Examples of conjugating For example, another scene in the series depicts several couples conjugating simultaneously in a common room full of bunk beds, which definitely never happened. — Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugating
  1. combining
  2. connecting
  3. fusing
  4. integrating
  5. coupling
  6. stringing
  7. linking
  8. interconnecting
Verb
  • The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At Folklore, the group is also working with Kansas City DJ FK Menace on a performance combining mariachi and DJ music.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Senior quarterback Wyatt Tewell has completed 74 of 105 pass attempts for 1,049 yards and 13 TDs with just one interception, connecting with an assortment of receivers.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • His goal is to broaden the museum’s reach, not just show by show, but by connecting it to a larger community of civic leaders and arts organizations.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Jentleson compares the power of fusing race and these questions of fairness to detonating a nuclear warhead.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hank clearly has a penchant for fusing different technologies and has been having a blast using GPT-6 Astra to reverse-engineer a bunch of games to work in VR or in the web browser.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fusing
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  • Lucaj also envisions the store as a connection between New York and Paris café culture, and has partnered with nearby La Perle, commissioning a custom mural and creating a bespoke coffee experience as part of integrating into the neighborhood.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Disney has also been integrating its ESPN programming into Disney+.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The authors of the Nature Energy paper found a way around that obstacle by coupling two ultra-thin nickel-titanium films.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupling
Verb
  • From stringing her Syrn bras across the Hollywood sign to her divisive American Eagle ad, she is used to the drama.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, on a Sunday night in January, Ricky Craig began stringing Christmas lights around the base of a vast, unidentifiable object—half of the storybook cottage formerly known as Pinky.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stringing
Verb
  • With science linking more health benefits to caffeine, from better heart health and a lower risk of dementia, this pathway might just be the key force behind it.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However, linking many of them together, into a single farm, can change how waves move through the array.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of linking
Verb
  • Boasting interconnecting rooms, this corridor is perfect for family groups.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, there’s the world-famous Needles, with over 60 miles of interconnecting trails.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of interconnecting

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“Conjugating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugating. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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