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as in combines
to come together to form a single unit
our two local teams fused into a larger regional team
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as in melts
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 mixes
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 fuses
New Scenic Café On the outskirts of Duluth heading toward Two Harbors, the New Scenic Café fuses Scandinavian and American-style dining in a warm, welcoming atmosphere with lake views and a garden space.
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, an Argentine group that fuses ska with Latin rock, reggae funk and other music styles, has been around now for over 40 years.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The unconscious Moon fuses with dark Pluto in your 1st House of Identity, and their meeting in your sign amplifies your presence.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
The film is a wild, funny, lustful, food-centric quest that fuses Western moviemaking styles with Japanese ideas.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The song fuses hip-hop, metal, and country elements.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Hannah has created a story that fuses classic possession horror with contemporary political tension in a way that feels bold and deeply human.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
One of hip-hop's highest charting stars of 2025, BigXthaPlug, fuses rap and country.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, an Argentine group that fuses ska with Latin rock, reggae funk and other music styles, has been around now for over 40 years.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The unconscious Moon fuses with dark Pluto in your 1st House of Identity, and their meeting in your sign amplifies your presence.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
The film is a wild, funny, lustful, food-centric quest that fuses Western moviemaking styles with Japanese ideas.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The song fuses hip-hop, metal, and country elements.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Hannah has created a story that fuses classic possession horror with contemporary political tension in a way that feels bold and deeply human.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
One of hip-hop's highest charting stars of 2025, BigXthaPlug, fuses rap and country.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuses
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This delicious treat combines Chick-fil-A Lemonade (or Diet Lemonade) and the signature Icedream dessert mixed with strawberry and hibiscus flavors.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Much like Catastrophe, Derry Girls combines irreverent farce with weightier issues that sometimes take you by surprise but never betray the series’ light-hearted metier.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Water is replaced with liquid sodium coolant, which melts at around 1,616 °F (880 °C) and is transparent to neutrons.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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When the snow finally melts, Sutton shifts into biking trails, mountaintop camping and yoga, festivals, and one of Canada’s steepest zip lines.—
Claire Sibonney,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Celebrity nail artist Kim Truong mixes a light pink chrome polish from Toy’s x Inity and polishes from PLA’s Fashionably Light collection to get that ethereal vibe going.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Quicksand forms when water mixes with fine sand or clay.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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Davis connects with the 3-1 pitch, which falls into a soft spot in center field, bringing in two runs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kintetsu rail connects Yoshino to Osaka and Nara, and local buses help access trailheads.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition reimagines graffiti as a dynamic cultural force and blends two and three-dimensional works together.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beloved cream cheese brand Philadelphia just announced the debut of Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, a ready-to-use frosting that blends Philadelphia's signature sweet-and-tangy cream cheese flavor with a fresh pop of lemon.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple's Studio Display XDR merges the elite performance specs and reference-monitor cred of the 6K Apple Pro Display XDR with the smaller 5K form factor of the Apple Studio Display, at a more palatable price.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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The overall project also integrates the use of local materials to connect visitors with the geological surroundings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2026
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The setup integrates Unreal Engine for live virtual production previsualization and includes Stereo Head-Mounted Camera units for high-resolution facial performance capture.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Its design also incorporates a variable air inlet system to maintain stable airflow as speeds increase.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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An architect by training, Censori, 31, has been an enigmatic and largely silent fixture in West’s orbit for years, making her statements mostly through provocative performance art that often incorporates public nudity.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuses. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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