weld

verb

Definition of weldnext
as in to cement

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Recent Examples of weld Croatia was welded to what would become Yugoslavia in 1918, and dictator Josip Broz Tito came to power after World War II. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 The Pineland Road fire is believed to have started by a spark from a resident who was welding a gate that got out of control. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Construction crews worked from temporary catwalks suspended along the main cables, using high-elevation scaffolding to align and weld the deck sections. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026 The city then moved to weld the manhole cover shut. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weld
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weld
  1. cement
  2. fuse
  3. wire
  4. combine
  5. coalesce
  6. cord
  7. unite
Verb
  • The annual gains for Azure—up 41% on last year’s $75 billion—helped cement Microsoft’s position as a leading cloud and AI infrastructure giant behind Amazon Web Services.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The Blazers signing a 20-year lease to play in the Moda Center and cement its commitment to Portland.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of cement
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  • The hard part was splicing the fiber—fusing together hair-thin glass strands that connected homes to the larger network.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • Its radar works alongside visible and thermal cameras to provide continuous situational awareness, while integrated command-and-control software fuses sensor data into a single operating picture.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of fuse
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  • And what comes through the social gate is going to wire that child’s brain.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • One major market is treating the synthetic dollar as an unregistered security; another is wiring it into the plumbing of a half-trillion-dollar asset manager.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of wire
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  • The larger objective is to combine pre-arrival planning and the on-property experience within one ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
Definition of combine
Verb
  • Smith thinks that in the end, Democrats will coalesce around Jackson.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Those tools have yet to coalesce into consistent major-league-caliber production, but nights like Monday are reason McCray might be worth an extended look.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of coalesce
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  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
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  • The push westward On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met in Promontory, Utah – uniting their two tracks and making the transcontinental railroad whole.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Poor Americans across ethnic lines—including Black workers from the Deep South, women, and immigrants—were united by a claim to dignity and health.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
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