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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Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
According to López-Alt, Shimbo, and Sakai, the best substitute for mirin is sake mixed with a sweetener.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

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In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed that more than 80% of the code merged into its production codebase was written by Claude, up from single digits when Claude Code launched in February 2025.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The singer’s dress hailed from the Australian brand’s spring 2026 bridal collection, and merged that quintessential bridal feel with red-carpet-ready elements.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
The disruption hit myriad services provided by Yandex, a tech giant akin to Google whose services are deeply integrated into daily life in Russia and whose digital infrastructure other third-party platforms rely on.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

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The shade that looks most natural may depend on skin tone, application and how much the dots are blended.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.

— Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blended

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But Wang has incorporated drones and AI into his family’s farm in an effort to modernize and economize the work.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said in a statement that the decision took into account the status of Waze Mobile Limited as a data controller incorporated in Israel and operating under Israeli law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

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