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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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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
Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 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
Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
And each one is not a single organism but an entire colony of tiny animals called polyps, all fused together and functioning as one.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In his text, Andreessen—who founded Netscape, the first commercial browser company, in the 1990s—frames technological progress as a moral good, a struggle in which, the manifesto claims with modernist gusto, beauty and progress are fused.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
The contents — roughly 10 reels — were in poor condition, with many warped, rusted or fused together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Here, electronic and muscle-driven pulses are more tightly fused.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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, 17 Feb. 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
Verb
Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
And each one is not a single organism but an entire colony of tiny animals called polyps, all fused together and functioning as one.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In his text, Andreessen—who founded Netscape, the first commercial browser company, in the 1990s—frames technological progress as a moral good, a struggle in which, the manifesto claims with modernist gusto, beauty and progress are fused.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
The contents — roughly 10 reels — were in poor condition, with many warped, rusted or fused together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Here, electronic and muscle-driven pulses are more tightly fused.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
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An integrated software stack supports data annotation, simulation, and distributed AI training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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As an integrated device manufacturer, Intel makes its own products while also manufacturing the silicon that powers them.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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That, combined with their late selections in each round, put them among the teams with the least overall capital in the league.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The ski slope on Dutch Henry Hill on CMC’s campus, at 10,200 feet above sea level, had melted away earlier this spring after a historically bad snow season.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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To serve, scoop a meatball onto a bun, top with cheese, and broil until melted.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fine pitching and timely hitting mixed in with some power was the formula for success for the Costa Mesa baseball team in a 6-1 victory over Fullerton in the Empire League on Friday at Costa Mesa High School.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent four days there on a trip that mixed private, philanthropic and business outings, bringing them back to the continent for the first time since their 2018 royal tour.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The distillery mostly produces blended expressions that are made up of several different types of grain, so when Northern Harvest Rye hit the market back in 2015, whisky fans were intrigued.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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The soon-to-be mom of two regularly shares moments with her blended family of three on social media.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including blackish mold-like growth in the facility, raw ducks improperly thawed and having a moth inside a container of rice.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Frozen blueberries are versatile for recipes like smoothies, pancakes, and pies; they can be used directly or thawed.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the concurrent restructuring, the health group returned to the business team, while the science bureau merged with the education team.—
Ava Dzurenda,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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Washington and Hollywood have long had an awkward relationship, with players in each power center harboring insecurities and misunderstandings about the other as politics and entertainment have steadily merged into a single cultural force.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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