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verb

present participle of merge

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Recent Examples of merging
Noun
Founded in 2013, Off-White pioneered the merging of the worlds of streetwear and luxury that drove much of fashion in the mid-2010s. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds. Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The companies argue that merging will be good for growth in the industry and give consumers access to more content. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The merging of their bodies from the neck down evokes the physical continuity of pregnancy, a unity that, Cassatt seems to suggest (and many mothers would agree), persists even after birth. Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 This merging of influences into our lives occurs with the most important aspects of life. Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Warner and Paramount argue that merging will be good for growth in the industry and give consumers access to more content, especially if HBO Max and Paramount+ libraries are combined. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 14 July 2026 With the merging of offshore wind power with oil and gas operations, this project aims to drive down the carbon emissions generated by daily offshore oilfield activities. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Verb
Directed by Academy Award winner Giuseppe Tornatore and starring young Italian talent Saul Nanni as the young Cucinelli, the two-hour movie takes a look at the entrepreneur’s life and company, merging the worlds of philosophy and work. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)? Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Gottlieb, at the same time, made works merging surrealism with imagery inspired by masks and ritual objects from Africa, the Pacific, and Native North American cultures. Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Paramount’s affirmative case is that merging Paramount+ and HBO Max would create a streaming business with the scale to compete with Netflix, Disney and Amazon. Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Kavanaugh-Jones previously worked as a film finance agent at CAA before launching Automatik and then merging with Range in 2023. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Throughout Florida, architects and designers are merging infrastructure with urban design to create residential buildings, parks and more. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Throughout the state, architects and designers are merging infrastructure with urban design to create residential buildings, parks and more. ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 That is enough acceleration to make merging onto a freeway feel less like joining traffic and more like issuing a challenge to it. New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merging
Noun
  • With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The third such report from the powerful Board of Supervisors last week is very similar to language in a Paramount statement of September 8 detailing harsh consequences if the merger falters.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers are now combining that printing process with robotics, software and real-time monitoring to control how circuits are deposited on curved surfaces.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By combining 49 body, ball, and club metrics with multi-angle 3D reconstruction and TrainerIQ™ analysis, the G10 Pro is designed to connect the outcome of a shot with the body movement and club delivery behind it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Following the unification of Italy in the 19th century, these traditions increasingly came to be understood collectively as Italian cuisine, although regional differences remain a defining feature of the country’s cuisine.
    Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Each entry will be assessed for audience impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and delivery, as outlined in rubric below.
    USA Today, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rich Handel, resident laundry expert at Consumer Reports, warns that mixing heavy fabrics like denim with delicate garments increases friction and degrades the softer material.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For spring, PatBo featured an abundance of textures, mixing fringe that is always present in her collection with different proportions and colors.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • An acquisition can create overlapping functions that require consolidation.
    Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Melvoin also was curious about how much flexibility the district would have to rethink or cancel projects based on state funding decisions or decisions related to school closures or consolidations.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The plan also includes integrating the city's industry development with some academic sectors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The arrangement is intended to reorient Ottawa from Washington toward Brussels by integrating manufacturing, technology, security and energy.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fields made two catches for 25 yards and was twice targeted on deep shots that just missed connecting.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The wispy brow-skimming strands cover still cover the forehead while blending seamlessly into her tousled waves thanks to face-framing layers that fan out toward her cheekbones.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Chill the ingredients before blending so the ice stays frozen longer and creates a thicker margarita without becoming overly diluted.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

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“Merging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merging. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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