combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
have combined
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present perfectof combine.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On several occasions in the last five years the high nutrient levels and warm temperatures have combined to cause algal blooming turning parts of the lake a lurid green.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
A series of comments from Japanese officials, remarks from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and expectations for faster interest-rate hikes by the Bank of Japan have combined to cap the yen’s depreciation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Scarlett Guyser, Sammy Palmer, Ally Shaw and Skylie Cid have combined for 3,069 yards passing and 42 scores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Stem group insects appear to have combined aquatic adaptations for movement and respiration with body structures increasingly suited to life on land.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
We have combined two things as the meaning of a symptom, its "whence," on the one hand, and its "whither" or "why," on the other.
From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud
