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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
our two local teams fused into a larger regional team
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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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as in mixed
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
the many foundries would daily fuse copper and zinc to create the brass that made the city famous
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Recent Examples of fused
Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 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
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The song perfectly fused signature elements from both genres, creating a club hit that peaked at Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave Bad Bunny, a then-rising star, his first top ten on the chart as a lead artist.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
But on Mars, the corundum likely formed as a result of an asteroid impact in which aluminum in the asteroid rapidly fused with Martian minerals.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The exec’s personal and professional backgrounds officially fused last year when he was named CEO of the Tennis Channel by Sinclair, which paid $350 million to acquire it in 2016.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
And each one is not a single organism but an entire colony of tiny animals called polyps, all fused together and functioning as one.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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, 17 Feb. 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
Verb
What began as a brush fire fused into a single, town-eating front.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The song perfectly fused signature elements from both genres, creating a club hit that peaked at Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave Bad Bunny, a then-rising star, his first top ten on the chart as a lead artist.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
But on Mars, the corundum likely formed as a result of an asteroid impact in which aluminum in the asteroid rapidly fused with Martian minerals.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The exec’s personal and professional backgrounds officially fused last year when he was named CEO of the Tennis Channel by Sinclair, which paid $350 million to acquire it in 2016.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
And each one is not a single organism but an entire colony of tiny animals called polyps, all fused together and functioning as one.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
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Together, these efforts contribute to a more connected system where learning and work are not separate phases but integrated experiences.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Instead, farmers employ integrated pest management techniques such as building traps used to catch borers that eat coffee berries.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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With data centers the size of dozens of football fields combined sprouting up around the country, residents have protested the construction of AI infrastructure, which McKinsey projected to touch $7 trillion in capital expenditures by 2030.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until completely combined.—
Shelly Westerhausen Worcel,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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Once stabilized, rapidly increasing the heat melted the lithium hydroxide more evenly around the particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Years of angst over the changing of the guard at the media giant, Dow Jones component and larger-than-life American capitalist symbol melted away.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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This would be an entertaining video to show up on your doom scroll late at night, seeing how paint colors can be mixed and matched to present the color of your opponent, but two and a half minutes of this?—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The state passed legislation in 2023 and adopted a Bill of Rights for English Language Learners in 2024, but implementation has been mixed and funding is lacking.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Further images depicted Kourtney alongside her little sister Kylie Jenner, as well as a snap of the whole blended crew, including Atiana De La Hoya, the daughter of Barker's ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, from her previous relationship with professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin police arrested two juveniles Sunday who investigators believe were connected to 12 shooting incidents across the city that injured four people, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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That move thawed out the City Hall hiring freeze sparked by that same budget crunch.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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How to Use Frozen Avocado Avocados that have been frozen and thawed aren't ideal for every dish.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant, which recently merged with his AI startup, expects to price its IPO as soon as June 11, with a trading debut on the Nasdaq due to follow the next day under the ticker SPCX, sources told Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Investment bankers and takeover artists took a leading role in determining which companies would be sold, merged, or broken apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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