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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
The unconscious Moon fuses with dark Pluto in your 1st House of Identity, and their meeting in your sign amplifies your presence.
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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
The seasonal menu fuses cuisine from the Low Country, Japan, Mexico, and California.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The Antimatter lineup fuses performance and creativity in a way that will speak to directional skiers with freeride aspirations.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026
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
The seasonal menu fuses cuisine from the Low Country, Japan, Mexico, and California.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The Antimatter lineup fuses performance and creativity in a way that will speak to directional skiers with freeride aspirations.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuses
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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When power and anonymity combine Social psychologists have studied what happens when power combines with concealment.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Anchored to the ocean floor, the curtain would act as a physical barrier, limiting the flow of warm seawater that melts the ice shelf from below.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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And the platform, which mixes highbrow political news sites with pop culture sources like People, has quietly emerged as a major force in the US information space.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The documentary cleverly mixes theatrical elements with more conventional methods, such as archival footage showing the city’s rich history of civil disobedience, to emphasize a lineage of organized opposition and the vitality of everyday people acting together.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The best accounting software connects to your bank accounts, business credit cards and payroll services to automate expense tracking and ensure accuracy.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Back inside, a casual dining area connects to a sleek kitchen outfitted with Jerusalem limestone floors, Brazilian granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and a walk-in pantry.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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The exchange added political heat to an already sensitive topic that blends science, national security, and public curiosity.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The formula also blends vitamin E with carnauba wax for a creamy finish that hydrates and conditions the brows.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Plans could blur as the impressionable Moon merges with nebulous Neptune in your 11th House of Friendship and Community, bringing welcome compassion but also frustratingly hazy expectations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Quarteto Nuevo merges Western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The function was subsequently removed, but not before the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, launched a formal investigation into X, which integrates Grok, over the issue.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her bodice-ripping, visually sumptuous version, in theaters Friday, incorporates some essential literary elements, but also imagines what’s in between the lines of Brontë’s writing, including sultry moments between the protagonists.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Each arm incorporates multiple servo motors arranged to provide precise, coordinated movement.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuses. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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