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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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Outside the tunnel's future entrance, sparks flew as a team of welders fused pieces of the massive cutterheads.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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
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
Because color is fused through physics at the point of capture rather than through software, the data has lower latency and maintains spatial-temporal alignment.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Outside the tunnel's future entrance, sparks flew as a team of welders fused pieces of the massive cutterheads.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
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The industry is moving beyond discrete components toward more integrated, system-level solutions.—
Iri Trashanki,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The design also incorporates an integrated IR illuminator for close-range tasks.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Even combined, its yearly broadcast revenue is less than half of the NFL’s.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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That relay, combined with a social media campaign, helped the show reach an audience TF1 would not typically expect from linear broadcast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 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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The vibe in the room is some anger mixed with some frustration, Bednar said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Once the milk is at the right temperature, special bacterial cultures are mixed in.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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Smashburger takes a blended approach.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Kate Hudson celebrated her son Ryder Robinson, who also graduated from New York University, alongside members of their blended family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 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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Once the salmon is thawed, cook it immediately.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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New York City has finally thawed from its first true blizzard since 2016, and my mind is already on the fact that the first day of spring is just over a week away.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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One such transformative event occurred as the Milky Way merged with the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus galaxy between 8 billion and 10 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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But the real action took place earlier this month, when Enhanced Ltd merged with A Paradise Acquisition Corp in what is known as a de-SPAC transaction.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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