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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
Science fiction is a broad genre, and in one of its most beloved forms, it’s fused with the dynamics of a thriller. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026 Once the hair’s fused to his scalp, Homer starts thinking like Snake, and goes after those who sent him to the Big House in the first place, including Bart. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Inside those embryonic worlds, heat and pressure gave rise to more complexity—perhaps 250 distinct minerals, which fused to make the early Earth. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 The architect and designer has perfectly fused Milanese traditions with contemporary style. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The big bang flooded the universe with hydrogen and helium, plenty of which fused together within stars to create many heavier elements right up to iron. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Both a special mention and the Public Prize went to Brais Albor Rodriguez (Spain) for a collection that improbably and wittily fused the idea of squirrels—through shearling sourced on Vinted—and cojones. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026 His personal agony fused with despair over the military government, which continued to crack down on democracy activists. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Long before then, Basquiat had become a legend, an icon of a decade that fused the liberations of Downtown with the frustrations of Uptown. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
  • The integrated circuit In 1958, engineer Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments demonstrated an integrated circuit that placed multiple electronic components on a single piece of semiconductor material.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, Target just rolled out a simpler, more integrated scheduling experience.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • With Joanne’s no-seriously-this-time decision to convert, previously insurmountable obstacles have melted away.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Microwave 10 tablespoons of the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH in 15- to 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to López-Alt, Shimbo, and Sakai, the best substitute for mirin is sake mixed with a sweetener.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Smashburger is the clearest example in the source reporting, since the chain says its fryers use 100% beef tallow oil but its Smash Fries get a blended oil.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The comedian, 55, candidly opened up about becoming a father before 21 years old and his large blended family in his new book, titled Nine Lives, No Wives and 69 Concubines.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The dish machine was not running properly and the chemical sanitizer/soap dispensers have not been connected yet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In August, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Police recovered 123 boxes of McLaren F1 Lego sets valued at about $230 each connected to a boxcar burglary, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bakery offers raw frozen pies to be baked at home and baked frozen pies to be thawed.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Let sit, draining and replacing water every 2–3 hours and making sure to keep water temperature below 40°, until turkey is thawed, 8–10 hours.
    — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed that more than 80% of the code merged into its production codebase was written by Claude, up from single digits when Claude Code launched in February 2025.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The singer’s dress hailed from the Australian brand’s spring 2026 bridal collection, and merged that quintessential bridal feel with red-carpet-ready elements.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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