fusing

present participle of fuse
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as in melting
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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Recent Examples of fusing Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile. Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 This star power is just one of several ingredients fusing to make the World Cup, by many measures, a blistering early success. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life. Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 Tate is a citizen of the Chickasaw nation and a classical composer, best known for fusing classical composition with a blend of Indigenous storytelling, language structure, and music to create a particular style of Indigenous classical music. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 At the Miami event on May 2, guests were invited to explore the world of Carrera with a live car painting competition fusing art, culture and automotive design. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 June 2026 Imagery of horses and humanoid figures predominates, many of them fusing and conjoined. Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 For dessert, Ladeira dug deep into his Portuguese roots, fusing two traditional desserts into one. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Even in recordings from the ’90s, Alfa displays a reserved but expressive personality, and a talent for fusing disparate sounds fluidly together. H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusing
Verb
  • Reuters reported in 2026 that Meta introduced prescription smart glasses through its Ray-Ban partnership, combining prescription lenses with wearable technology.
    Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • The Nike Air Force 1 Low has taken on denim and patent leather uppers separately, and now a material exercise is somehow combining both at once.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Direct reduction furnaces purify iron ore without fully melting it.
    John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • For healthy adults interested in safely trying the method, the nutritionist suggests mixing 1 tablespoon of plain, unflavored gelatin powder in hot water, diluting it with room-temperature water or herbal tea, and drinking it 15 to 30 minutes before a single daily meal.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • This is a rare sighting from Roman Egypt that revealed the role that magic played in that society, at a time when cultures and belief systems were mixing and spreading throughout the empire.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Technically, pimiento cheese can be frozen, but the texture will suffer after thawing.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Pork sat thawing inside a supermarket bag on a prep table, two violations in one — direct contact with a non-food grade bag and thawing outside a refrigerator.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
    Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
    Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Segregation laws prevented Black students from integrating into Euless schools in 1950.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Spotify's landmark partnership with FC Barcelona reimagined traditional sports sponsorship by integrating artists directly into the club's global platform.
    Slma Shelbayah, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • This helps to create distinct layers in the pie, rather than everything blending together.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
  • By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.
    Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Fusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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