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 + withI'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.
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Even Luke Skywalker dons a pair of beige Levi’s—transformed from a miner’s uniform into a symbol of rebellious cool by the likes of James Dean—to blend in with the desert sands of Tatooine, a former mining outpost.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Diana, perhaps the most famous woman in the world at the time, tried to blend in with other tourists.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Suites are cleverly engineered to blend in with the environment.
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Their chairs, desk, and standing desks are ergonomic, offer adjustability to actually support long workdays, and the designs blend in easily with a living-space setup.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Diana, perhaps the most famous woman in the world at the time, tried to blend in with other tourists.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Suites are cleverly engineered to blend in with the environment.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Their chairs, desk, and standing desks are ergonomic, offer adjustability to actually support long workdays, and the designs blend in easily with a living-space setup.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Blend in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blend%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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