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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
Tommy Hilfiger knows his way around prep, and this capsule gives the classics — from cable knits and varsity jackets to denim and chinos — a timely refresh, in the form of sharper proportions fused with archival touches. Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Last year’s Ninja Gaiden 4 from Team Ninja and PlatinumGames fused a demanding combat sandbox with a dynamic resource meter that actively rewarded high-level play. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Bars of steel are fused together like a sandwich, heat-treated and tempered for durability and sharpness, and then ground down, polished, etched, and honed. Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 According to Spruce Pets, a tortoise’s shell is living tissue fused to its skeleton, and pressure from being stepped on can cause severe fractures that aren’t visible from the outside. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 Activists fused mourning and militance, fighting against indifference to the lives of gay men and, later, people of color and intravenous drug users. Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Ruby Ridge and Waco became battle cries that catalyzed the Patriot Movement, a white supremacist militia movement that fused conspiracism and antigovernment narratives with Christian nationalism. Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
  • For this particular prototype, Freedom then mounted a two-person wedge-style rooftop tent directly to the integrated mounting panels on the roof.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Specifically, the mini PC contains a X2E-88-100 chip, which also features 18 CPU cores, and integrated graphics.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Crow-Armstrong, through an incredible early-season approach adjustment combined with tweaks to his stance and hand placement, keeps putting on a show with his power production.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Her work combined British tailoring and historical references with deliberately confrontational elements, enthusiasts say.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As the deep snow melted, runoff flowed into reservoirs and canals, even inundating roads and fields.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and cook until mozzarella is melted, about 4 minutes.
    Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The masa must then be mixed with fat, broth and salt and aerated to achieve the right consistency before the tamales can be assembled, carefully wrapped and cooked.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The concept for the menu is built around classic melts mixed with Southern soul food flavors.
    Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The oversight hearing underscored Patel’s turbulent tenure, from shouting matches with lawmakers and blended leisure travel to allegations of excessive drinking that spurred calls for his removal and a massive defamation suit.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ciara and Wilson, who married in 2016, are already parents to a blended family of four children.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps this accident of birth is connected to the subtle rebuff of modern life in Marcon’s films.
    Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Health officials said an individual with measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport and that the case is not connected to the recent exposure that occurred at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Undamaged tomatoes can often be washed, their stems removed, and frozen solid, then thawed and used in salsas, stews, or marinara later on.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But if time is not on your side, salmon can also be thawed in cold water and in the microwave.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The artist’s body of work merged spirituality with abstraction.
    Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, when Endeavor merged the UFC and WWE to form sports mega-corp TKO Group Holdings, White was elevated from President to CEO of UFC, with Emanuel taking the reins as CEO of TKO.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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