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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
Coming off her sold-out Sincerely, Tour, which drew more than 320,000 fans — according to figures shared with Billboard Boxscore — Uchis continues to prove her dominance as a boundary-pushing artist known for fusing R&B, pop, Latin and soul in both English and Spanish.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
The willful Sun conjoins Saturn in your impactful sign, fusing courage with responsibility.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
From artists like Sega Bodega reimagining live electronic performance, to bands like Shame building careers on their own terms, and artists like ODUMODUBLVCK bypassing genre and fusing his cultural influences into something entirely his own.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Complementing this contemporary work is George Balanchine’s Square Dance, which gives voice to the American spirit by fusing folk traditions with the clarity and precision of classical ballet.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Over development, the tail disappears, fusing to form the coccyx or tailbone.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The sun fusing with the North Node can offer illumination regarding life direction.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Next up, Kostadinov is fusing the brand’s high-tech performance running engineering with an ever-polarizing split-toe tabi construction.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
The willful Sun conjoins Saturn in your impactful sign, fusing courage with responsibility.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
From artists like Sega Bodega reimagining live electronic performance, to bands like Shame building careers on their own terms, and artists like ODUMODUBLVCK bypassing genre and fusing his cultural influences into something entirely his own.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Complementing this contemporary work is George Balanchine’s Square Dance, which gives voice to the American spirit by fusing folk traditions with the clarity and precision of classical ballet.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Over development, the tail disappears, fusing to form the coccyx or tailbone.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The sun fusing with the North Node can offer illumination regarding life direction.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Next up, Kostadinov is fusing the brand’s high-tech performance running engineering with an ever-polarizing split-toe tabi construction.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusing
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MyToonz is our strategic response to the connected TV revolution, combining storytelling excellence with smart distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump is combining the art of war with the art of the deal.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rising sea levels from melting ice submerged the passages.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The studio — microphones and a mixing board hooked up to a computer — is on the first floor of McIntire’s home.—
Allen G. Breed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, mixing highlights and lowlights can give brunette hair a range of shades.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later in the day, after crew wakeup, flight controllers re-oriented the Orion capsule allow sunlight to warm up the waste water vent line in hopes of thawing any frozen material.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The communication shown in the filings indicates a thawing relationship between the two entrepreneurs after a decade-long rivalry.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Northern Missouri, southern Iowa and north-central Illinois are under the highest threat Friday evening as any isolated supercells could pack a punch before merging into larger storm lines.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Of the state's 2,300 degree programs, 210 are being eliminated or suspended, 374 are merging or consolidating into another existing degree program or into a new one, and another 472 that the state law triggered a review of are here to stay.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to a report on compliance planning for 2026, organizations across industries are reassessing operating models to better manage divergent regulations while integrating technology to improve efficiency and oversight.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This year’s event will focus on the three key themes of integrating AI into production workflows, the ethical and responsible use of AI, and education, through real-world examples.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Church bells ring briefly each quarter hour to sound time, their melodic peals blending with ocean breezes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The juicing versus blending debate has been going on for years in wellness circles.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
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
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“Fusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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