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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
  • The cast and crew felt as euphoric as the characters executing the dance sequences, particularly the finale moment when Maya and Anjali take what should be a lighting SNAFU and use it to cement their friendship, forever.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Their latest territorial gains cement the hold of Iran and its allies on the two waterways that the wider Gulf, including top crude exporter Saudi Arabia, relies on to ship its oil.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cement
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  • After blasting apart the woman and an infected farmer, their bodies fuse together with stringy tendrils from inside each of them.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The new track fuses Scott’s trap foundation with Homem-Christo’s cinematic electronic soundscape, making for what’s sure to be a knockout background song for the beloved game.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuse
Verb
  • 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
  • Have your closing costs and down payment ready to wire in advance.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh said apparent ethnicity could be a relevant factor for a stop if combined with other information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of combine
Verb
  • Despite all those caveats, the hope is that America’s immigrant communities, combined with the love of watching elite sport, whatever game that may be, will coalesce to provide the most lucrative tournament in rugby’s history.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • These injustices also coalesce with innumerable historical and contemporary global histories of genocide and displacement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of coalesce
Verb
  • 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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  • House of the Dragon, meanwhile, specified that the prophecy was about a Targaryen ruler who would unite Westeros against a coming darkness from the far north.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To watch 2026 college football means receiving the impression that all of sports and politics are united in favor of a perfect bill, and none of that is the case.
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unite

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“Weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weld. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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