merged
v.v. joined together to form one single thing. You use this when two companies, roads, or ideas become one.
v. combined or united to form a single entity. The past tense or past participle of 'merge'; typically describes the integration of two distinct structures into a unified whole.
The two small companies merged last year.
The two lanes merged into one just before the bridge, causing a significant traffic delay during rush hour.
The final report merged data from several independent studies to provide a comprehensive overview of the environmental impact across the entire region.
The verb is both transitive and intransitive; it often takes the preposition 'with' or 'into'.
The company merged to a larger oneThe company merged with a larger oneWhen joining two equal things, use 'with'; when one thing becomes part of another, use 'into'.