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 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 The two play a long-term couple who encounter a supernatural force that causes their bodies to begin fusing together. Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional power generation technologies, a fusion system seeks to generate energy by fusing light atomic nuclei together, the same process that powers the Sun. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The hard part was splicing the fiber—fusing together hair-thin glass strands that connected homes to the larger network. IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 In the story, Pakistan is born on Lenny’s eighth birthday, fusing personal and national history. Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 This included fusing separate components into a single fluid form for the iPhone, and engineering the exact friction of a box lid opening. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026 There, her family created Chinese dishes to the tastes of Puerto Rico, fusing the two cuisines. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusing
Verb
  • Filtering transfer fees by age or position is not uncommon, but combining the two and then presenting it as a record feels a bit of a stretch.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Urbanski says in order to keep the character and story momentum of previous seasons going, combining the sixth and seventh books in Herron’s series made the most sense.
    Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Known as the lifeblood of the Southwest, the Colorado River starts in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack, and ends in the Gulf of California in Mexico.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • According to these simulations, the sample would start melting at its surfaces around 1,085°C (1,985°F).
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Add the softened butter a few tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Inspectors also found chemicals stored above a food-preparation table and raw pork thawing at room temperature.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For longer storage, tomatoes freeze well whole, and the skins slip off after thawing.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reddit will replace AvalonBay Communities, which is merging with Equity Residential .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The brand-new flavor was motivated by merging the two popular Turkey Day dishes — macaroni and cheese and apple pie — and some families’ tradition of adding slices of cheese to their apple pie, according to a press release.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Traditional brokerages are now absorbing crypto as another asset class, integrating it into their platforms and driving down fees.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This year, integrating civilians and coordinating with local governments was a key part of the exercises, according to the Taipei Times.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their journey together turns into a road trip blending comedy with more emotional beats.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The new Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal comes with one of eight toys blending Hello Kitty characters and monsters from the Godzilla movies.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Aug. 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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