MELDING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

melding

verb

present participle of meld

as in combining

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 melding Her new fringe hit just past her eyebrows and fanned out at the sides, effortlessly melding into her slightly wavy brunette bob. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026 The twist here is that the action is derived from two different points in history, switching back and forth between eras and ultimately melding the two. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week returned with a strong range of bridal collections that continued to push forward craft while melding tradition with modernity. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 In a way, the film’s method embodies Hamaguchi’s philosophy of melding the inside and outside. — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 And, as second- and third-generation Texans, Beyoncé and Selena were both able to take their heritage and interpret it, while also melding it with the melting pot of influences they were surrounded by. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The music — a medley of the Netflix series’ score and soundtrack — will drive the storyline and energy of scenes, while also melding with the pattern of dialog in the clips, creating a natural flow to the show. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Born Tim Bergling, Avicii was a Swedish DJ and producer who created some of the 2010s’ most recognizable electronic songs by melding country and soul influences into his discography. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Sprouse’s first collections in the mid-1980s made a major splash, melding graffiti prints, a playful ’60s aesthetic, and bright Day-Glo colors that won admirers such as Andy Warhol. — ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

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Negotiators turn to deal terms Musk raised the possibility of combining Tesla and SpaceX in May, weeks before SpaceX went public.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
That scheme, known as FaceStealer, involves a complicated chain of events combining the hijacking of popular messaging apps and the recording of deepfake videos.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

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Founder Mack Emerman opened Criteria as a one-room studio with his pioneering mixing consoles and soundboard equipment in 1958.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Even as his clobbering drops elicit sympathy for the mixing engineer, their smart deployment captures the catch-and-release catharsis that graduated first-gen Carti scions like Ken Carson and Che to the major leagues.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026

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Hollywood companies are already actively integrating AI into their production pipelines.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
By integrating diagnostic results with clinical history, genomics and other relevant health data, providers will gain a deeper understanding of each patient's unique health profile.

— MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of integrating

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Untitled Top-Down Action Shooter A stylish top-down action shooter blending katana combat and gunplay set on a western frontier.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Materson’s intricate embroideries stray in their subjects from baseball to outer space, with the most striking blending imagination and documentation.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of blending

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Moreover, Skida had been amalgamating preseason orders with instant stock in the same retail order flows, creating a host of complicated inventory issues.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of amalgamating

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The challenge is incorporating new technologies while preserving those valuable capabilities.

— Paul Lachance, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The three areas with the largest performance gaps are then prioritized in an individual development plan incorporating mentoring, practical exercises, daily activities, assignments and performance indicators.

— Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

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