fusing

verb

present participle of fuse
1
as in combining
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 melting
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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3
as in mixing
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 fusing Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Resilience does not come from replacing existing infrastructure but from fusing independent transport layers. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Googlebooks are trying to stand out by fusing Android and ChromeOS into a more powerful operating system that can also access content on your phone and harness Google's Gemini AI. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The music stopped for good when the universe became too cold for these particles to continue fusing. — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 With a focus on the landscape and countryside culture that have influenced Hunter from the start, the imagery brings together the brand’s utilitarian heritage with Moss’ unique style, fusing past and present through a modern lens. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Leaving their husbands behind at the White House, the first ladies visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in a display of soft power that united two figures known for fusing style and diplomacy. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Jentleson compares the power of fusing race and these questions of fairness to detonating a nuclear warhead. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusing
  1. combining
  2. melting
  3. mixing
  4. thawing
  5. merging
  6. integrating
  7. blending
  8. amalgamating
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  • Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms The hotel’s 101 rooms and 15 suites follow the same philosophy of balancing past and present and celebrate Milan’s art, culture, and design, by combining timeless aesthetics with contemporary nods.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • As temperatures warm, more of Northern California’s water is set to arrive as rain instead of snow, with water running downstream instead of melting slowly into reservoirs as a stable water supply.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Upper Basin, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, has tended to be more resilient as its groundwater benefits from melting snow coursing down the Rocky Mountains.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Emily Ratajkowski has been keeping busy in Los Angeles, mixing daring mirror selfies with a little romance.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Kitchenette-style counters are perfect for mixing a drink before heading out, and every room comes outfitted with a Marshall amp mini fridge (this is Nashville, after all).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixing
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  • So when the inspector saw the fish not frozen, but thawing in the walk-in cooler, the fish got hit with a Stop Sale.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Plunge into this immersive epic, uncovering what chilling relics risk escaping the thawing ice.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of thawing
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  • Black holes are famous for colliding and merging into larger ones.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Deadline can reveal that BBC leaders did discuss merging CBBC with the corporation’s other children’s network, CBeebies.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
Verb
  • The challenge is integrating these resources into a power system that can consistently meet the needs of households, industry and critical infrastructure every hour of the day.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In this video, experts from Lockheed Martin share how the company is integrating independent capabilities into a layered defense that connects satellites, radars and interceptor systems.
    — Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrating
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  • The duo launches alongside a tapered blending brush designed for gentle, precise application on the delicate skin under your eyes.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The building’s smart glass design also helps regulate indoor temperatures while blending with the surroundings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blending
Verb
  • Moreover, Skida had been amalgamating preseason orders with instant stock in the same retail order flows, creating a host of complicated inventory issues.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of amalgamating

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“Fusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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