weld

verb

Definition of weldnext
as in to cement

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Recent Examples of weld 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 The Pineland Road fire is believed to have started by a spark from a resident who was welding a gate that got out of control. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Construction crews worked from temporary catwalks suspended along the main cables, using high-elevation scaffolding to align and weld the deck sections. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026 The city then moved to weld the manhole cover shut. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 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
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  • The airy interiors cement the beach house feel, with white wood paneling creating a crisp canvas for pops of turquoise and natural wood.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Not only can Lombard do damage at the plate, but his stellar defense can help cement his spot in the majors.
    — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cement
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  • The restaurant’s creative dishes fuse local ingredients and Turkish flavors with a tapas-style ethos, meaning ordering a selection of small plates is the way to go—not ideal for solo travelers but more than worth a trip regardless.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When heated inside a reactor, these atoms fuse together to release enormous amounts of energy.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuse
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  • Your job is to wire them together with feedback loops that lead to innovation.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • And what comes through the social gate is going to wire that child’s brain.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of wire
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  • Some of the largest proposals seeking chunks of Orange County’s lucrative bed tax got the final crack Wednesday at convincing a task force to advance their ideas, which combined would cost billions of dollars.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The hubs will combine air taxis, autonomous vehicles, ridesharing, charging, servicing, and last-mile connections.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • Adding to the complexity if Republicans do coalesce behind his confirmation is the fact that Democrats may not be willing to speed up the process, given their opposition to Blanche as attorney general.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, much of the party including lawmakers and outside groups, such as the United Autoworkers union, coalesced behind Benson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 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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  • Kemp and Jackson united at the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon for the first time since Jackson’s party-rattling primary win.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right’s multiculturalism Meanwhile, the American right was increasingly united less by biological notions of race and more by opposition to multiculturalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and liberalism.
    — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unite

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