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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
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
Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In his text, Andreessen—who founded Netscape, the first commercial browser company, in the 1990s—frames technological progress as a moral good, a struggle in which, the manifesto claims with modernist gusto, beauty and progress are fused.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
The contents — roughly 10 reels — were in poor condition, with many warped, rusted or fused together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 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
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
Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In his text, Andreessen—who founded Netscape, the first commercial browser company, in the 1990s—frames technological progress as a moral good, a struggle in which, the manifesto claims with modernist gusto, beauty and progress are fused.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
The contents — roughly 10 reels — were in poor condition, with many warped, rusted or fused together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
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The analyst views Marvell as a major beneficiary of the Amazon-Anthropic agreement, given that the company supplies Trainium application-specific integrated circuits, Ethernet switches, data processing units, and optical digital signal processors to AWS.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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In severe cases, additional integrated pest management strategies may be necessary.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Johannes and Astier combined for 22 points and seven assists on the night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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More than 400,000 square feet of gyms, locker rooms, meeting rooms and community spaces are combined with 17 playing spaces, including two regulation-size indoor fields.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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From 2002 to 2020, roughly 164 billion tons of Antarctic ice melted per year, according to NASA.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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To make the filling, in a large bowl, combine the eggs and egg yolk, sugar, melted butter, vinegar, and vanilla and mix well.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Fennel, cumin, coriander and black pepper perfume sistani, another round flatbread with barley mixed into the wheat flour for a nutty taste and pliant crumb.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The list was mostly made up for the originals and the three prequels, with a couple Disney TV installments (Andor) mixed in.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 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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Hawn and fellow actor Kurt Russell, 75, her romantic partner of 43 years, have a large blended family of four children — actors Oliver Hudson, 49, Kate Hudson, 47, and Wyatt Russell, 39, as well as psychotherapist Boston Russell, 46 — and eight grandchildren, who range in age from 2 to 22.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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But Boston netted the equalizer just three minutes later when a cross from Barbara Olivieri connected with Alba Cano, who deposited it into the net.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The outlet, citing sources connected to the case, said the officer had previously been arrested for falsifying documents.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 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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The shootings took place on a Sunday morning, apparently after Betty Broderick received a letter from her ex-husband’s attorney, according to a 1990 story in The San Diego Union, one of the two newspapers that later merged to become The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Where more than one program seeks to address the same problem, the less effective should be merged into the other.—
Rose Evans
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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