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verb

past tense of fuse
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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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Recent Examples of fused
Verb
Designed for nighttime use, Sunday Riley’s vegan eye cream boosts collagen production with a 6% retinol complex fused with bioactive centella asiatica. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025 Each one is hand cut, fused and sanded. Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025 In Jane’s early years, their heroin use had fused them in creative and dysfunctional ways. Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024 After two hours had passed, the two were fused without a distinct boundary. Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Both technologies get fused together in the brand’s ProDown to retain loft when wet. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The timeless Sebastian Richard Espinosa suits, stolen Bad Brains tees, and New York City tourist clothes that had defined parts of his journey are now fused. Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024 It was caused by an electrical overstress that fused polycrystalline materials together. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024 Doing so, the team developed a battery with ‘all-in-one’ configuration where the electrolyte and electrodes were fused together at the interface. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
  • Seamlessly Integrating Omnichannel Experiences By the end of 2025, omnichannels will become a mainstay of the consumer experience, evolving into a thriving and integrated ecosystem.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Large eggs: Bind the batter together and help the cake rise and form an integrated crumb.
    Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There's a lot of American cheese melted on top, and a demure pile of raw onion.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This, of course, is exactly what happened in Syria, where the regime’s supporters melted away.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.
    Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • President Joe Biden and others have said there is no evidence that the explosion was connected to the attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran that killed 14 people.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The group’s roots can be traced to 2004, when an Iraqi extremist network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi merged with al-Qaeda to form ISIS’s predecessor group, al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The merger would mark the biggest reshaping in the global auto industry since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA merged in 2021 to create Stellantis.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Her words resonated deeply, encapsulating the essence of her four-decade-long career that has seamlessly blended African traditions with global influences.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The former seaside pleasure palace of the playboy King George IV features Indian and Chinese influences blended with traditional Regency design.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • That factual indication is essentially incorporated into the pattern-matching data structure.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The early success of the Polynesian Resort Hotel allowed business investors to realize water parks incorporated within hotels could extend the tourist season.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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