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verb

past tense of fuse
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as in melted
to go from a solid to a liquid state the lightning strike was so hot it caused the electrical wires to fuse and then drip onto the road

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Recent Examples of fused
Adjective
These hybrid corals, also called fused acropora, combine the best features of their parents. Alex Harris july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 During the production process, two separate sheets of aluminum are pressed together through powerful rollers, resulting in a single, fused sheet that has one shiny side and one side with a matte finish. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Its tech is essentially a hybrid of direct ink printing and fused deposition modeling, two of several techniques being developed by companies vying to bring these energy sources to market. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026 Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 Like the temporary residents of its way station between the living and the dead, the choice is yours in terms of fused cinematic comparisons. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 The pair features a fused Swoosh logo where past Flyknit iterations were typically printed and sees the addition of a padded tongue and lacing configuration reminiscent of the brand’s Vomero 18 running shoe. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
After 9/11, the Bush administration fused counterterrorism with national defense through the global war on terrorism. Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 The real breakthrough is continuous data lineage fused with identity-aware governance, where every dataset, permission and transfer is traceable in real time. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra. Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered. Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The protests have since fused with wider public anger over opaque real estate deals and alleged government corruption. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 June 2026 At its core, the documentary underscores the seismic impact of Earth, Wind & Fire, a band that fused jazz, funk, soul and pop into a global sound that defined an era. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 In Los Angeles, food entrepreneurs fused Korean barbecue with Mexican American culinary traditions to create the now iconic Korean BBQ taco, a dish that could only have emerged in a city shaped by both communities. Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
  • FlightHub prioritizes foundational connectivity and seamless bundles over immediate consumer-facing AI, ensuring a reliable and integrated booking experience.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The integrated approach has the potential to reduce energy consumption, simplify operations, and minimize secondary waste generation compared with conventional desalination methods.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until just combined; stir in pecans.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Jase Bowen hit his first major league homer, Ty France drove in three runs and three San Diego Padres pitchers combined on a two-hitter Friday night in a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In all cases, any portion that has been partially melted and slushy, or any liquid at the bottom of the container, will count toward the 3-1-1 limit.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Many are looking forward to the return of Escondido’s hockey and ice skating culture, which melted with the closure of the Escondido Ice Plex in 2020.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sodas can be mixed with different syrups and creamers; for example, Sprite mixed with blue raspberry syrup and coconut cream.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In our demonizing present, the story of such a pioneering truth-teller speaks powerfully to the needs of our blended American future.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Baker, and Latimore explained to THR how the blended family of raising six children between them and Tiffany impacts this final season.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Suzuki connected for his 19th home run in the first inning, driving in Pete Crow-Armstrong after a leadoff single.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lyu recommends using Google and Microsoft to review the apps connected to your accounts.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The relationship between the Heat and James initially was frosty but his since thawed.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • This Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo recipe features everything but the kitchen sink and can be frozen up to three months and thawed out for an easy Tuesday-night dinner.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The company was formed through a transaction in which digital compute platform Hut 8 offered its cryptocurrency mining fleet to a new entity that merged with Gryphon last September, inheriting Gryphon's legal liabilities and the PPP dispute.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI recently launched ChatGPT Work, a task-completion agent, and merged the standalone Codex app into the ChatGPT desktop app.
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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