How to Use combine in a Sentence

combine

1 of 2 verb
  • Add cold cheese; toss to combine.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In a large bowl, combine one 15-oz.
    — Andre Fowles, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The pair combined for 22 points in the first half.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Add the salt and sugar and stir to combine.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
  • Add the pasta and cheese and stir to combine.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Add brown rice to skillet and stir to combine.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Stir to combine and top with bacon bits.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Will both combine to cause a big surge in demand?
    — Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Add the chicken broth and stir to combine.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
  • Season with kosher salt and toss again to combine.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In a small bowl, combine the water and flaxseed meal.
    — Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Sweet shades of pastel get an edge when combined with chrome.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The teams combined to miss nine of their first 13 shots.
    — Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • All these factors combined lead to more walks.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Add the flour and mix until combined.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Once that has happened, add the salt and whisk to combine.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • The tachymeter scale and minute tracks also combine white and black.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Add beets and currants; toss to combine.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Morton kosher salt in a large bowl with a fork or your hands to combine.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
  • The rules are easy to learn, and decks can be combined with other ones.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Add vanilla and beat to combine.
    — Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The teams combined to go 4-for-29 on third downs.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Some folks combine bleach and sugar.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Brown’s combine results speak to both.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • The teams combined for 34 hits and 11 home runs.
    — ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • The sides combined for 31 shots and six on target.
    — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The four have combined for 12 strikeouts in two games.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The teams combined for five goals in the first period.
    — CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The two clubs combined for three goals in 40 seconds.
    — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

combine

2 of 2 noun
  • The teams belong to a combine that scouts new players.
  • Add to the flour and knead to combine.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 May 2026
  • Mougey said as much at the combine.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But the combine is way more than just the on-field drills.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • How much did the combine change our thoughts on what teams might do?
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Self spoke with him after the combine.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s where the combine comes into play.
    — Douglas Kezirian, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Lessons learned from the combine can hit just as hard and just as quickly.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Which makes that the right place to start on our takeaways from the combine.
    — Chris Biderman march 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Allen didn’t work out at the combine or his Pro Day.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Kenyon Sadiq were among the stars on the field at the combine.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Moore did not work out at the combine due to a hamstring injury.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In a screw-top jar combine herb liquid and sugar.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • Cream of chicken soup and sour cream combine for an ultra-creamy sauce.
    — Robin Asbell, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Add Gruyère, and toss to evenly combine.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
  • As of earlier this month at the combine, the team had no trade in the works.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The combine probably looms large for him as well.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • The combine probably looms large for him as well.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Here at the market, the smell of fish, fresh onions and car exhaust combine.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Here at the market, the smell of fish, fresh onions and car exhaust combine.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But the combine presents a more complex challenge.
    — Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Just five tight ends have hit that number in the past three combines; all five were drafted.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The assault keeps him out of the combine and more or less kills his momentum.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Duggan’s dash is one of the fastest in the history of the combine.
    — Dallas News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Fresh mint and crushed ice combine with the spirit in a drink that radiates spring.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The combine is a time where those who test well and have strong measurables seem to boost their draft stock.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The scouting process starts this week in Chicago with the combine.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 May 2022
  • Smith said he was scheduled to meet with the team Thursday night at the combine.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The Jets met with both at the NFL combine.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The mark would have placed him among the top five testing defensive backs at the combine.
    — Mike Kaye updated March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026

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