: one that blends
especially : an electric appliance for grinding or mixing
a food blender

Examples of blender in a Sentence

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Imax cameras are lumbering tools that weigh 300 pounds each and roar like Cuisinart blenders. Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026 Cut it into the flour using a pastry blender or by rubbing between your fingers until the mixture looks crumbly. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 Kennard instantly boosted the Lakers’ ceiling with his knack for creating and putting teams in the blender, and the Lakers can now do so with Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton and even Sandro Mamukelashvili. Dan Woike, New York Times, 20 July 2026 For a smoother consistency, use a blender to fully break down the curds before adding it to your coffee. Trista Chan, Health, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blender

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blender was circa 1611

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“Blender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blender. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a person or thing that blends
especially : an electric appliance with blades for chopping or mixing food

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