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adjective

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verb

past tense of fuse
1
as in combined
to come together to form a single unit our two local teams fused into a larger regional team

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2
as in melted
to go from a solid to a liquid state the lightning strike was so hot it caused the electrical wires to fuse and then drip onto the road

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as in mixed
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout the many foundries would daily fuse copper and zinc to create the brass that made the city famous

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Recent Examples of fused
Adjective
These hybrid corals, also called fused acropora, combine the best features of their parents. — Alex Harris july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 During the production process, two separate sheets of aluminum are pressed together through powerful rollers, resulting in a single, fused sheet that has one shiny side and one side with a matte finish. — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Its tech is essentially a hybrid of direct ink printing and fused deposition modeling, two of several techniques being developed by companies vying to bring these energy sources to market. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026 Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 Like the temporary residents of its way station between the living and the dead, the choice is yours in terms of fused cinematic comparisons. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 The pair features a fused Swoosh logo where past Flyknit iterations were typically printed and sees the addition of a padded tongue and lacing configuration reminiscent of the brand’s Vomero 18 running shoe. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The phrase fused long-standing claims that alligators preferred Black flesh with newer stories of Black children being used to attract the reptiles. — The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 The newborn arrived so early that the outer layer of her skin didn’t fully develop, and her eyes were fused closed at birth. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 There are six red flags of CDR that signify an identity fused to work, where self-worth depends on achievement. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the internal switches could have fused shut or worn out. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The protests have since fused with wider public anger over opaque real estate deals and alleged government corruption. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
  1. integrated
  2. combined
  3. melted
  4. mixed
  5. blended
  6. connected
  7. thawed
  8. merged
Adjective
  • This integrated structure allows research to continue around the clock.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, the expansive, expandable stern can transform from a beach club into a launch pad for toys and tenders, with movable furniture and integrated storage compartments.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela have combined to add more than 1 million barrels per day of extra production.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Amihere was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field, Janelle Salaun and Tip Hayes scored 23 combined and the Valkyries bench accounted for 51 points.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • Cover until the cheese is melted, or place under the broiler for 1–2 minutes.
    — Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Such discoveries are nothing new but have become more frequent as Switzerland’s glaciers have melted at an increasing rate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of melted
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  • The amount of blood required to make the medium would be fairly small, the recent Chinese study found, and was probably mixed with blood from at least two species of herbivorous animals.
    — Mike McRae August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Reviews on the app are mixed, with some users complaining that the app frequently freezes or fails to update and others citing positive experiences.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • Since the show will also focus on her blended family, there’s a healthy dose of Kardashian-esque drama.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Travis Barker is opening up about his blended family with Kourtney Kardashian.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of blended
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  • Spiritually, it is connected with the Yankees, who use their history as part of their brand to a greater extent than any other team in baseball.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When leaders systematically create conditions in which people feel valued and connected to the mission, the result can be a stronger, more engaged organization.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Milk and Cream-Based Sauces While freezing milk or cream might seem like a good way to extend their shelf life, these items tend to separate when thawed, creating a grainy, watery texture.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The inspector saw four whole yellow snappers still in packaging and thawed inside the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of thawed
Verb
  • Still, despite not having many sensors, Tesla’s Grok chatbot — developed by Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX earlier this year — also felt its brand has the superior system, which is true for many driving situations, at least for now.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, SpringHill Company merged with British TV and film production house Fulwell 73.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
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