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
The group produces music melded in alternative, emo, and pop genres and has been influenced by The Cranberries and Panic!
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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
Certainly there were luxe, strong visions of the wardrobe on the runway, but with hints of edge melded with signifying codes like the web, the interlock, the GG, the Flora, the bamboo, the bit and the Jackie.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
The last is a source of national pride in Peru, and one of the most recognizable expressions of how Andean ingredients melded with Cantonese stir-fry techniques introduced by the country’s Chinese immigrants.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Paton said last week that their styles have melded together well.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Hailing from Quebec and named after pre-heart-attack chest pain, the two musicians, a guitarist and a drummer who go by Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine, seem to have mind-melded over two decades of collaboration.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But Hickey, who has a master’s in arts administration and cultural policy from Goldsmiths College at the University of London, has melded her love of music with her administrative skills.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Certainly there were luxe, strong visions of the wardrobe on the runway, but with hints of edge melded with signifying codes like the web, the interlock, the GG, the Flora, the bamboo, the bit and the Jackie.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
The last is a source of national pride in Peru, and one of the most recognizable expressions of how Andean ingredients melded with Cantonese stir-fry techniques introduced by the country’s Chinese immigrants.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Paton said last week that their styles have melded together well.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Hailing from Quebec and named after pre-heart-attack chest pain, the two musicians, a guitarist and a drummer who go by Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine, seem to have mind-melded over two decades of collaboration.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But Hickey, who has a master’s in arts administration and cultural policy from Goldsmiths College at the University of London, has melded her love of music with her administrative skills.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melded
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The Valkyries shot 36% from the field and 22% from the 3-point line, but held Seattle’s young front court duo of Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam to just 17 points combined while outrebounding the Storm 33-31.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Inside, the decor features a modern aesthetic, with white walls combined with warm timber accents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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But that buttery soft fish and sticky rice is often mixed with a rainbow of other flavors, from spicy wasabi to salty and savory soy sauce.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Researchers introduced another unusual modification for environments where ice and water mixed together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Acoma eventually merged the Catholicism forced upon it with its traditional spirituality–as many Pueblos have–and today, Christmastime is a major celebration.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Musk merged SpaceX — which went public on Friday — with his artificial intelligence company xAI earlier this year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Once a specialized capability, AI is now being seamlessly integrated into systems and embedded in nearly every domain.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Brookside will be fully integrated into Untitled, with Gerson Saines joining as a partner in the New York office and Brookside’s two managers Laura Wilkinson and Tess Citron also making the move to the new company.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them.—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Its beer-making process is grounded in German brewing methods but blended with West Coast craft beer practices, the company said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The 25-year-old has amalgamated his global upbringing, modern life experiences, and keen musical talents to create a unique sound.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But when the new proton device was operational this month, the team incorporated that into De La Torre’s plan.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The investment comes as Hyphen, which was incorporated in April, launches HyphenShare, a profit-sharing and options program that gives creators and talent managers a financial stake in the agency.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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“Melded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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