FUSING Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

fusing

verb

present participle of fuse

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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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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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 Major engineering bottlenecks Commercial fusion plants aim to generate energy by fusing two forms of heavy hydrogen, deuterium and tritium, inside a magnetic chamber. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Adult oysters, by contrast, attach themselves to hard surfaces for life, fusing their shells to the surface and growing in irregular clumps. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 The two play a long-term couple who encounter a supernatural force that causes their bodies to begin fusing together. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 The hard part was splicing the fiber—fusing together hair-thin glass strands that connected homes to the larger network. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 This included fusing separate components into a single fluid form for the iPhone, and engineering the exact friction of a box lid opening. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026 There, her family created Chinese dishes to the tastes of Puerto Rico, fusing the two cuisines. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

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The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
By combining central load absorption, multi-axis flexibility, and active retraction control, the Robotrax system offers plant engineers and system integrators a reliable path toward maximizing robot uptime and reducing total operational costs.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

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The bearded seal is just one of the many polar species whose future is closely tied to rising temperatures and melting ice.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
What is clear is that Earth’s glaciers are melting faster as a result of warming and that melting is destabilizing these glaciers—and the mountains that buttress them.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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Veteran Emari Demercado should start the season as the third-down passing back, with Brashard Smith mixing in as a gadget piece and kick returner.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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Scientists believe it may have been linked to thawing permafrost, causing rocks to tumble onto the glacier, destabilizing it.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Her retro style has become something of a signature, merging retro silhouettes with modern fabrics and textures.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of merging

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Galileo also argues that integrating hardware and control technologies can simplify deployment and reduce the complexity of coordinating multiple machines throughout their operating lifecycles.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Workforce agencies can prioritize high-impact improvements, such as digitizing intake, automating eligibility workflows, improving document management or integrating with employer and workforce systems.

— Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of integrating

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Nike’s athletes’ kits this season were inspired by basketball, presenting a unique sartorial challenge blending the two distinct on-court sports.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blending

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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
By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.

— Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026

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