WELD Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

weld

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Definition of weld

as in to cement

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Recent Examples of weld 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 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 See All Example Sentences for weld

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Four decades into the Air Jordan line, now could be an opportune time for Jordan Brand to borrow from Bryant’s Nike line and re-cement its own legacy.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
In his second year as a head coach, Tyler Marsh once again struggled to cement a clear playing identity.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cement

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Activists fused mourning and militance, fighting against indifference to the lives of gay men and, later, people of color and intravenous drug users.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Hong, favoring a backward-facing view of the mayhem, shoots in lengthy takes that swerve and snake with rough-and-tumble precision; the energies of car and camera seem to fuse into one.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of combine

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This is how her Gemini Venus makes all of her multidisciplinary artistic practices coalesce into one cohesive universe.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Amid a precipitous drop in domestic film and television production in recent years, Hollywood has coalesced around support for a federal tax credit.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 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

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