welds

verb

present tense third-person singular of weld
as in wires

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  1. fuses
  2. cements
  3. strings
  4. combines
  5. coalesces
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  • Nor does Braudy see an inherent conflict between the kinds of work the Lucas Museum fuses together.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bollywood Tacos fuses Mexican and Indian flavors to create items like chicken shawarma and chili paneer tacos.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuses
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  • But instead, what the public saw was a term sheet that specifies at a very high level, a very weak settlement that really cements Live Nation's dominance, that will cement Live Nation's technology as the preferred ticketing infrastructure.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of cements
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  • Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of strings
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  • Shelton combines college-tennis exuberance with the explosiveness of a superstar from a football field or a basketball court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • Sometimes there are those lightning bolt moments where the creative just coalesces.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Under Labor rules, a leadership contest can be triggered if sufficient backing coalesces behind a challenger, typically through nominations from MPs and affiliated groups.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of coalesces
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