MELDED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

melded

verb

past tense of meld

as in combined

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 melded All interiors were devised in 2022 by Susie Atkinson, who has melded contemporary features with classic and antique furniture to create characterful, idiosyncratic rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The Bills’ 36-31 shootout win gave us our first chance to see how all of Buffalo’s new variables melded together on the field. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 McDuffie is happy to be back in Southern California and has easily melded into the Rams’ culture. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Foy also attended the Variety x Venice Film Festival pre-opening night party on Monday wearing a suit look which melded neutral tones and lustrous finishes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Return eggplant to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is completely tender and flavors have melded, about 2 minutes. — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026 The group produces music melded in alternative, emo, and pop genres and has been influenced by The Cranberries and Panic! — Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 4 June 2026 These artists have melded the aesthetics and properties inherent in glass art with their cultural ways of knowing. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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The teams combined atomic-scale simulations with electron microscopy and experiments to see how changes in the two materials could help meet growing demand for denser data storage as AI use expands.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The teams combined for 1,220 yards of offense — 894 of those before halftime — but a few defensive plays in the fourth quarter were as big as any of the game's 13 plays of at least 30 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of combined

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With the level of skill and talent in the room and Fagen’s neurotic focus, The Nightfly would be a glimmering sonic masterpiece, even as his material looked back to the days of two-track recordings mixed to mono.

— Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Near-seasonable temperatures with periods of cloud coverage mixed with sunshine are forecast in Central Florida on Sunday.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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If Congress legally merged the two funds, combined reserves would last until 2034 and then cover 83% of benefits, according to CRFB.

— Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Since American Airlines merged with US Airways, American has dominated passenger traffic at CLT.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of merged

Verb

There is no public confirmation that this particular missile has been integrated.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Rather than eliminating that need immediately, tokenization may initially add another layer that has to be integrated with the systems already in place.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrated

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Born from the international slave trade during the 18th century, the hybrid language primarily blended the French spoken by colonists and slavers with multiple West African dialects, particularly from the Senegambian region.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
The administration had obtained the state’s public voter rolls, which the DHS had blended with its own immigration information and third-party data.

— Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of blended

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Budge, 79, has served on the City Council since Rancho Cordova incorporated in 2003.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), and stir, adding more pasta cooking liquid a splash at a time as needed to keep sauce smooth and shiny, until incorporated; season with salt.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

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