as in blend
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
her music is a meld of various styles
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as in to combine
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a cuisine that melds East and West into strikingly original flavor combinations
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Recent Examples of meld
Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Dunkin’s signature espresso melds with a mocha swirl and raspberry flavoring, and the drink is topped off with dreamy Chocolate Cold Foam.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Leonard David, Space.com, 27 May 2026
The annual festival melds Boone’s small town Appalachian charm with world-class art into an immersive, must-see experience.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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Noun
Cookie Fleck, O’Hara’s character in Best in Show, is an outstanding example of her comedic sensibility—a meld of physical comedy, deadpan affect, and delirious self-confidence—whose influence is all over the mock-interview segments of, say, Parks and Recreation.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Dunkin’s signature espresso melds with a mocha swirl and raspberry flavoring, and the drink is topped off with dreamy Chocolate Cold Foam.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
China is establishing an integrated program called the Lunar Exploration Program, melding both its robotic Chang'e lunar probe activities with the country's human spaceflight program.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 May 2026
The annual festival melds Boone’s small town Appalachian charm with world-class art into an immersive, must-see experience.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meld
Noun
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The blend of plush but no-nonsense North American furnishings with opulent Ottomania creates a visually exotic yet comfort-driven aesthetic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The affordable three-pack, which is made of a soft polyester and spandex blend, is available in black, white and charcoal.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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There was free Wi-Fi of course and a nice mix of books on the shelves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The book, by Martyna Majok (of Cost of Living, which was also directed by Bonney), merges past and present through Susanna’s narration, while Bonney has the show’s ensemble onstage around her as their characters interject in Susanna’s story, sometimes to play a scene, sometimes to add commentary.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Palatial splendor merges with chalet coziness, particularly in the raclette and charcuterie-heavy Le Coin Savoyard restaurant (one of three in the hotel and four off-site) and in the salons, where sofas and traditional rugs are illuminated by chandeliers and dim sconces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Packed with apples, chocolate-nougat candy bars, and a pudding mixture to bind it all together, this salad is actually a clever dessert in disguise.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Local models expand At Computex, the companies demonstrated a local chat interface running a mixture-of-experts model that would normally exceed the available system memory.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The new security will also integrate existing Stolen Device Protection rules, such as familiar network and location checks.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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At its center is a character called the Lizard Demon, an amalgamation of powerful, predatory men.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Bass is an amalgamation of electronic music, featuring stylings such as dubstep and trap.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Closures are part of an ongoing effort to shutter, amalgamate or repurpose campuses throughout the district in response to a precipitous decline in enrollment.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
28 May 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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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meld. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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