WELDS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

welds

verb

present tense third-person singular of weld

as in wires

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Quinn Shephard and Riley Keough have teamed up for a raunchy new series that fuses the campiness of Jennifer’s Body with the religious guilt of Carrie.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
In this technique, fine powder is placed on a flat bed, then exposed to a highly powerful laser beam that fuses each microscopic particle together in a process called sintering.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fuses

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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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The platform combines solid-state transformers, battery energy storage, as well as smart controls to deliver electricity from the grid to computing equipment.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Icon Cotton Stretch combines comfort, support and timeless design across a range of signature Calvin Klein underwear silhouettes.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of combines

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The scene coalesces around a kitchen that dishes out consistent American bar favorites like burgers, sliders, ribs, wraps and wings.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
In the supporting ones, voters tend to wait and see how the field coalesces, then follow the herd.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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