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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Dizziness looking at screens, generalized fatigue, and a meld of tension headaches and head pressure allegedly triggered by stress: the trifecta.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Ethan Karp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
All of them have signature dishes that meld indigenous and French flavors, creating a truly original cuisine in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Smoky, spicy swirls of raspberry preserve, leather, and sweet tobacco meld into a profoundly ripe yet lively and fresh palate, struck by layers of dusty graphite, ore, and iodine.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Dizziness looking at screens, generalized fatigue, and a meld of tension headaches and head pressure allegedly triggered by stress: the trifecta.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
Marvin has been intentional about melding its leadership team with non-family members.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
All of them have signature dishes that meld indigenous and French flavors, creating a truly original cuisine in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meld
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The blend was inspired by the Golden Ratio: 61.8 percent whisky aged in European oak and 38.2 percent aged in American oak, which were married together for a final 15 months before being bottled in this stunning decanter.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Plus, its indoor-outdoor design – with sliding barn doors and a shaded patio – offers the perfect blend of comfort and immersion in nature.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rug combines neutral and rich colors and blends with various decor styles.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The participating restaurants will include a mix of casual eateries like Hartigan’s Ice Cream Shop and upscale restaurants such as Jilly’s Cafe.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Holding a mix of multifamily, office, and retail, for example, might create a sense of balance.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The network has also had a fairly quiet development season, with just a handful of projects in the works, among them a potential Rookie spinoff (ABC and Hulu merged their development teams under Simran Sethi six months ago).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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It was merge time on this week’s episode of Survivor 48 as all 13 players converged on a single beach.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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At the long butcher block kitchen table built by Albert, Asawa led group sessions sculpting figures from homemade baker’s clay (a mixture of flour, salt and water), or decorating eggs or making origami by day and family meals by night.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Traditional mayonnaise is a mundane miracle: a mixture of water and oil held together by the magic of an egg yolk (also known as lecithin, an emulsifier).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even though bringing an integrating wellness program to the resort blurs the line between a casino and a resort hotel, Barry sees it as a worthwhile.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to Forbes, Cooper's plan could be integrated into the existing student loan servicing infrastructure without the need for major technological changes.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Lawrence Makes the Case for a Different It-Bag By Hannah Jackson Celebrity Style Margot Robbie Is Team Canadian Tuxedo By Christian Allaire As the name suggests, this striking home was designed by a Mexican architect and is an elegant amalgamation of warm light, tones, and textures.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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While ETFs can be traded throughout the day, mutual funds, as an amalgamation of different products, must be traded at the end of the day.—
Victor Rosario,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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The current generation of AI works by amalgamating existing data, analyzing common patterns and predicting a best-fit solution.—
Steve Rodda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Things that have been intentionally kept separate for centuries in our system are all now being hoarded and amalgamated by people who weren’t elected.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meld. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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