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 Jentleson compares the power of fusing race and these questions of fairness to detonating a nuclear warhead. Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 Hank clearly has a penchant for fusing different technologies and has been having a blast using GPT-6 Astra to reverse-engineer a bunch of games to work in VR or in the web browser. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 That was a good example of fusing that into a very contemporary platform and a very contemporary way of expressing that so an audience would feel it and see it. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 In recent years, however, a younger generation of entrepreneurs has broadened the scope, fusing Arabic culture and social media culture in fun, modern ways. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Major engineering bottlenecks Commercial fusion plants aim to generate energy by fusing two forms of heavy hydrogen, deuterium and tritium, inside a magnetic chamber. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Adult oysters, by contrast, attach themselves to hard surfaces for life, fusing their shells to the surface and growing in irregular clumps. Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre. Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The researchers are now combining that printing process with robotics, software and real-time monitoring to control how circuits are deposited on curved surfaces.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By combining 49 body, ball, and club metrics with multi-angle 3D reconstruction and TrainerIQ™ analysis, the G10 Pro is designed to connect the outcome of a shot with the body movement and club delivery behind it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • That potential for change comes in part thanks to Nepal’s more than 6,000 rivers and streams that flow down from the mountains and are strengthened by monsoons and melting glaciers, which allow the country to run on 99% hydropower.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Waltz told Fox News Digital that the deal reflects the Arctic's growing strategic importance as melting ice opens new shipping routes and increases access to energy and mineral resources.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rich Handel, resident laundry expert at Consumer Reports, warns that mixing heavy fabrics like denim with delicate garments increases friction and degrades the softer material.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For spring, PatBo featured an abundance of textures, mixing fringe that is always present in her collection with different proportions and colors.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ties between the two countries, which had deteriorated sharply following a deadly border skirmish in 2020, have been thawing for more than a year.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Mayor Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso appeared together at a groundbreaking for the new Palisades Recreation Center on Tuesday, in a sign that the sometimes icy relationship between the two 2022 mayoral rivals is thawing.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • According to Tianmushan Laboratory, the arrangement is intended to prevent shock waves generated around the nose and wings from merging into a stronger wave, while the rear configuration helps redistribute and weaken the shock waves.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Murdochs more recently have explored merging the two sides of their empire once more.
    Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The plan also includes integrating the city's industry development with some academic sectors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The arrangement is intended to reorient Ottawa from Washington toward Brussels by integrating manufacturing, technology, security and energy.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Curate your own Southeast Florida experience by blending iconic luxury with its local secrets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For people who hate the texture, blending is what makes the whole thing work.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Moreover, Skida had been amalgamating preseason orders with instant stock in the same retail order flows, creating a host of complicated inventory issues.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Fusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusing. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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