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fused

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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
Once a star has fused the helium in its core fully, an inert carbon-oxygen core arises, with helium burning in a shell around it and hydrogen burning in a shell around that. Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025 The final effect, roughly akin to Jacques Cousteau fused with Mark Cousins, will bemuse some and beguile many. Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025 These days, live bodies and digital images of them have fused in our collective storytelling. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025 Her doctor told her that her organs had fused together. Carly Lewis-Oduntan, Refinery29, 27 Mar. 2025 Instead, the gridded overlay is now fused directly to the upper. Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025 Other poor examples include a sperm swimming in circles and another case where two sperm have their heads fused together. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Christian nationalists believe Christian values should be fused with the nation’s identity, experts said. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 On Tuesday night, 800 lucky Goose fans snaked they way through the Shed at Hudson Yards to enter a world where music and art fused in a swirling, electric dreamscape. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fused
Adjective
  • But for now, there’s nothing slated for Ten Mile on ACHD’s integrated five-year work plan.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Infront will maintain an integrated digital account management team as the contact point and dedicated resource to manage and oversee digital business relations with all existing Infront Group clients previously serviced by Infront Lab.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Stay-at-home mom Chloe Talbert, 32, has melted hearts online after sharing the sweet video (@the_oakie_dokie on Instagram and TikTok) of her son, Noah, 3, and his giant best friend, Millie.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His reaction to meeting all the wild animals there has melted hearts among social media users.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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
  • Google merged DeepMind with Google Brain, another AI research unit at the search company, to become Google DeepMind in April 2023.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After the Senate passed its tariff bill in March 1930, it was merged into the House version.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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
  • The city was officially incorporated in May 1925 when the population was about 5,000 and farming was a key highlight.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Walls thick enough to withstand bombs could and probably should be incorporated into the new structure.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Fused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fused. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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