as in blend
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
her music is a meld of various styles
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as in to combine
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a cuisine that melds East and West into strikingly original flavor combinations
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Recent Examples of meld
Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Flavors like vanilla, caramel, and spice from the wood meld with the botanicals in the gin, creating something that sits between the worlds of gin and whiskey.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
With stores from Louis Vuitton to Gucci, the sophisticated shopping center melds Manila’s love for fashion with global style.
—Ching Dee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The production’s signature contribution to the Our Town legacy is a chancy meld of historical eras and cast demographics.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Flavors like vanilla, caramel, and spice from the wood meld with the botanicals in the gin, creating something that sits between the worlds of gin and whiskey.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Taylor-Joy’s peachy shadow melded with her cool, fair skin and light pink lipstick.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
With stores from Louis Vuitton to Gucci, the sophisticated shopping center melds Manila’s love for fashion with global style.
—Ching Dee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meld
Noun
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Griffith separates the skin from the meat with an air compressor, then rubs it with brown rice syrup, dark soy sauce and a custom 10-spice blend.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Martinez, who ran for 1,002 yards and 10 touchdowns in his one season at Miami after two strong years at Oregon State before that, is known for his blend of size (6-0, 232 pounds) and speed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth Jagt said the cluster contains at least two species of lily combined in a round lump, which is likely the indigestible parts of the lilies that were regurgitated by an animal that ate the plants.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another network of satellites managed by the Space Force's Space Development Agency—set up during the first Trump administration to develop new space capabilities more quickly—will combine missile detection, tracking, data relay, and targeting functions.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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The movie sparked a days-long bidding war with Neon and Mubi among the independent studios in the mix.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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Despite its tiny size, San Pedro is home to a mix of excursion-peddling tour companies, affordable accommodations, and restaurants and bars catering to everyone from salty fishermen and budget backpackers to vacationers headed for resorts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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Tobias [Søborg] took an old Siberian tribal language and merged it with ancient Mayan.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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Last spring, Google merged the Android and hardware teams and brought them under Osterloh’s leadership.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
31 Jan. 2025
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Hot dogs are wrapped in bacon and browned, then smothered with a mixture of peppers and onions.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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Real metal Any quality wedding band is made of an alloy, or mixture of metals, that is long-lasting and durable.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Now, the biggest obstacle to ending that autonomy and integrating the SDF into a Syrian national force is the United States.—
Halil Karaveli,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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The complaint further notes that, in order to do so, Amazon allows its SDK, called Amazon Ads SDK, to be integrated into a variety of apps, like NewsBreak and Speedtest by Ookla, without consumers’ consent.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Jan. 2025
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Davis’ character, meanwhile, was more an amalgamation of several other characters who appeared in Bushnell’s columns.—
John Russell,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Malek’s singing portrayal of Mercury is reportedly an amalgamation of a few voices.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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My dream is to artfully amalgamate our two respective styles and heritage: his classically English tastes infused with my family’s Scandinavian sensibility.—
Mosha Lundström Halbert,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2024
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The British Army amalgamated the Dragoons and the Pioneers into a single regiment, the Carolina Corps, upon their arrival in the Caribbean in December 1782.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meld. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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