weld

verb

Definition of weldnext
as in to cement

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Recent Examples of weld Relationships forged over time can weld teams together. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026 As a nod to the site’s industrial heritage, the design team left weld marks on the curved edges at the end of the bar. — Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026 When the cycle’s finished, the table rotates and the robot will start welding again. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Croatia was welded to what would become Yugoslavia in 1918, and dictator Josip Broz Tito came to power after World War II. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for weld
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weld
  1. cement
  2. fuse
  3. wire
  4. combine
  5. coalesce
  6. cord
  7. unite
Verb
  • But while DeSantis’ conservative policies cement a legacy that will be difficult to overturn, the political fate of Florida remains less fixed.
    — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The award helps cement a major VMAs year for Madonna, who came into the show leading all nominees with 13.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cement
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  • Those grooves encouraged the cells to line up and fuse into fibers that could pull together more effectively.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Resilience does not come from replacing existing infrastructure but from fusing independent transport layers.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fuse
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  • There will always be a need for someone to lay fiber, install power equipment, maintain transmission lines, retrofit buildings, and wire the data centers that AI requires.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Carr and Konkoly would wire everyone up with EEG, perform their lucid-dreaming protocol, and let people drift off.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wire
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  • Missile with multiple roles SM-6 combines several capabilities within one missile design.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Walk past the bar, toward the horizon, and there’s Rumari, whose name combines the words for house (rumah), moon (purnama) and sun (matahari).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hilton placed second after Republican voters and others coalesced behind his message to shake up Sacramento — earning him the right to face off against Becerra in November.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of coalesce
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  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
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  • The Tkachuk bothers have united in Florida, which could give the league a marketing opportunity that breaks through to more casual sports fans who don’t follow the NHL on a regular basis.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There is no expectation that Congress will take any action on the issue ahead of November’s midterms, and slim odds that lawmakers will unite behind legislation before the end of the year.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weld. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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