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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
our two local teams fused into a larger regional team
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as in to melt
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 to mix
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 fuse
Its style fuses techniques from American wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling with aerial acrobatics and performance elements.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
When a bubble bumped into the cell, their membranes would fuse, releasing the supplies inside.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
When this phenomenon happens, all the matter in the neutron star fuses into one big atom, with a density of about a million billion g/cc.
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Stephen Dikerby,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
When a bubble bumped into the cell, their membranes would fuse, releasing the supplies inside.
—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra.
—
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
When this phenomenon happens, all the matter in the neutron star fuses into one big atom, with a density of about a million billion g/cc.
—
Stephen Dikerby,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
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Diogo Costo had six saves for Colombia, which marked more saves than the team had in its first two matches combined.
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Grab a tortilla chip and scoop up a bite of this multi-layered dip that combines the flavors of the Southwest.
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Additional melted or drawn butter can be served on the side, if desired.
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In this case, three parts half-and-half to one part melted unsalted butter.
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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As the amiable leader of Shinyribs, Russell and his colleagues mix rock, country, Texas blues, New Orleans funk, Memphis soul and more into an enjoyable, good-timey, bar-band blend.
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Newport Beach now prohibits canopies larger than 6 feet by 6 feet and requires that the structures not be connected.
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In other words, different machines will handle different jobs while staying connected through the same software system.
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Pre-shredded cheeses in general can easily be frozen and thawed, since the texture change will be less noticeable.
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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.
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The Newcastle Fire Protection District has officially merged with the Placer Hills Fire Protection District, officials announced in a July 2 news release.
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By the mid-20th century, Bucyrus-Erie (In 1927, Bucyrus merged with the Erie Steam Shovel Company) was among the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy excavation equipment, with machines operating across the globe.
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Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
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They're blended with recycled asphalt and oil to make new asphalt.
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The roof design allows solar panels to be integrated into the building, while green roofscapes introduce vegetation that supports biodiversity and helps manage heat and rainwater.
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The technology is also being integrated into aviation safety-management practices.
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“Fuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuse. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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