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

Definition of mixed

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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

Verb

The Lip Pencils can contour, blur and deepen color, and may be worn alone or blended.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Across more than 120 gas turbines worldwide, GE Vernova has logged over 11 million operating hours using hydrogen and hydrogen-blended fuels.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of blended

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The researchers say the cracks can be deliberately incorporated into the coating rather than treated as unwanted defects.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
By late 1967 the NLF clearly had the upper hand and had even forcibly incorporated Hadhramaut into the federation.

— Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026

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