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As a verb used when things are blending or being blended together, meld dates only to the first half of the 20th century. In its early days, the word attracted some unfavorable attention. Those who didn't like it tended to perceive it as a misuse of an older meld meaning "to declare or announce (a card or cards) for a score in a card game" (such as pinochle or gin rummy). But the more recent meld, a blend of melt and weld, was an entirely new coinage suggesting a smooth and thorough blending of two or more things into a single, homogeneous whole. The word is no longer controversial.
Examples of meld in a Sentence
Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld, about 15 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
As music and dance meld in celebration of artistry, culture and history, an evil descends, threatening to devour the fabric and heart of the community — and all that Smoke and Stack have worked to achieve.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meld. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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meld
1 of 2 verbmeld
2 of 2 noun
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