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fused

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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
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 The phrase fused long-standing claims that alligators preferred Black flesh with newer stories of Black children being used to attract the reptiles. The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 The newborn arrived so early that the outer layer of her skin didn’t fully develop, and her eyes were fused closed at birth. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the internal switches could have fused shut or worn out. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
  • Hotels are adapting, offering integrated experiences that encourage deeper connections.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The living room in this one is a real standout and includes a window seat with integrated storage, along with one of those fancy hanging fireplaces that burns bioethanol.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Screenshot The company’s capital expenditures were roughly $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million this year.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On the high estimate, Amazon outsells Walmart and Sam's Club combined.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until melted and smooth.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Return sandwich to pan and cook, turning halfway through, until bread is just golden brown and cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
    Beverly Kim, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their hero product is their Booster Powder which can be mixed with their Protein Capsule Hair Repair Mask for that extra boost of hydration.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Japan never threatened after that, struggling as Martina mixed in fastballs and curveballs to oohs and ahs from the nearly 22,000 fans who packed the bleachers and steep hill overlooking the outfield.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • For Serena, who is the youngest of five sisters in the blended Williams family, that meant learning to return Venus’s blistering serve on Compton’s public courts.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Apply the blended figure to a queue that no longer contains any simple work, and the model overstates savings before the deployment has processed a single contact.
    Antony P Gregory, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Imagine this chain as a string of tiny beads connected together.
    K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In Washington Park, the original report that 10 people had been shot in the attack grew to 15 over the course of Sunday morning, as authorities connected the incident to people who had self-transported for medical treatment.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Eggs frozen at younger ages result in significantly higher chances of success when thawed.
    Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When a lake abruptly disappears, that’s a strong indicator that the ice-rich permafrost has thawed.
    Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • United Cable eventually merged with TCI, which was run by media titan John Malone.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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