blend in

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

Use a few drops to saturate your whole face and blend in with your fingers or a sponge for a smooth finish. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 May 2026

No matter the venue or dress code, today’s wedding guests are no longer dressing to blend in, but to make an entrance. —Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

That’s part of the blend in Little Book The Infinite, an upmarket annual line extension introduced in 2024. —David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

How to join the Tartan Army Wear a kilt to the game to blend in—but make to sport it right way. —Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026

Rhymes for blend in

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