blend in

phrasal verb

blended in; blending in; blends in
1
: to look like things nearby
The fish settles on the sandy ocean bottom where it blends in perfectly.
2
: to look like one belongs with a particular group
She tried to blend in by dressing like the other girls.
often + with
I've always found it difficult to blend in with my peers.
3
: to add (something) to a mixture or substance and mix it thoroughly
Mix the first three ingredients together, then blend in the cream.
Blend the white paint in last.

Examples of blend in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet there are other artworks in this show that qualify as demure: an empty room by Vilhelm Hammershøi or Édouard Vuillard’s portrait of a woman whose dress blends in with the wallpaper. Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024 Choose a white range that blends in Remember when white and bright kitchens were all the rage? Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 Much of the furniture is bespoke and created specifically to blend in with the antiques sourced from markets around Italy. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024 This 48-hour formula brings instant coverage and blends in seamlessly with your natural hair. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blend in 

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“Blend in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blend%20in. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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