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as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
our two local teams fused into a larger regional team
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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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as in mixing
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 fusing
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.
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Los Angeles Times, 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
Strachan has developed a practice fusing art, science, and cultural inquiry.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 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
Helphenstein, the owner of a Los Angeles gallery, launched the Instagram account Jerry Gogosian in 2018, fusing the names of renowned art critic Jerry Saltz and megallerist Larry Gagosian.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
Medics are also fusing together some of her discs.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 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
Strachan has developed a practice fusing art, science, and cultural inquiry.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 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
Helphenstein, the owner of a Los Angeles gallery, launched the Instagram account Jerry Gogosian in 2018, fusing the names of renowned art critic Jerry Saltz and megallerist Larry Gagosian.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
Medics are also fusing together some of her discs.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusing
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Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In the foothills of the Andes Mountains, outside Santiago, Chile, Casa Oruga is a modern home that demonstrates the possibilities of combining design-forward architecture and economical shipping containers.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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Give it a beat to start melting, then stir until the cheese is fully melted and the meat is evenly coated.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Wildfires, floods, melting ice caps, heat waves, the bleaching of ocean reefs.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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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
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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
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That’s why when inspectors see, say, salmon in that packaging thawing in the walk-in cooler, it gets hit with a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Note that the texture may change after thawing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Three different specialists are merging their expertise to mutual advantage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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Stanton, by far the most science-fiction-oriented of Pixar auteurs, has a habit of merging high-tech futurism and grand-scale optimism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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By integrating Hyperon into its humanoid robots, Mind Children aims to create machines capable of understanding context, processing complex information, and responding more naturally to human interactions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Changes in the way Nielsen measures ratings (including integrating out of home viewing and big data) that tend to give live sports a bump have helped too.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The Personal Blender includes two Tritan Renew blending cups and the ultra-durable Rapid Extractor Blade to make delicious smoothies and more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In your 9th House of Travel, pleasure-loving Venus trines fanciful Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity, blending curiosity and fun into possibility today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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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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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
Cite this Entry
“Fusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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