spliced

verb

past tense of splice
as in compounded

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  1. compounded
  2. chained
  3. allied
  4. assembled
  5. hooked
  6. hitched
  7. mated
  8. clustered
Verb
  • Still, the trade war has compounded GOP concerns that the party is barreling toward November with a political weight on its back that could endanger Republicans’ prospects of holding on to their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Five of the Dolphins’ nine offensive series ended in three-and-outs, and special teams penalties compounded the mess.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of compounded
Verb
  • In an interview with Fortune, Kopp described the company’s mission as freeing CFOs from the drudgery that keeps them chained to spreadsheets long after everyone else has logged off.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine finally makes his way to Essex, who’s been chained up by Trask.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chained
Verb
  • The answer is to compete with credible US and allied open weight models, released regularly and backed by procurement incentives or direct lab commitments.
    — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Another person allied with Bass contacted Fight Agency last month about working for the Bass campaign, Mikail said, which the firm declined.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of allied
Verb
  • The International Association of Assessing Officers has assembled a task force to study the issue.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The platform offers a window into how earning a living can increasingly be assembled from different sources rather than tied entirely to one employer.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Now Big Social Media is facing its Big Tobacco moment in court as four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey—try to prove that Meta designed Instagram and Facebook to keep young users hooked.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Mercyenforcer’s face is angular and wind‑burnt, jaw square and unshaven beneath a steel half mask hooked over his mouth.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooked
Verb
  • Looks like an entire orbital launchpad could be hitched to a semi-truck and driven anywhere on Earth, thanks to space launch provider Rocket Lab.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Before getting hitched to Greenstein, Porizkova was married to musician Ric Ocasek.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of hitched
Verb
  • For the past eight years, that's when Jackie and Shadow have mated and begun reinforcing their longtime nest.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The handcrafted mill is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission and makes 621 hp and 664 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mated
Verb
  • Most of the large developments with urban vibes in Sandy Springs are clustered around the Perimeter rather than the city’s northern edge.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nanda Win, head of the Yangon Regional Department of Public Health, said cases were particularly concentrated in downtown Yangon’s Chinatown area, where street food vendors, restaurants and bars are clustered, according to the report.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of clustered
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