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 + 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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From the street, the physical building blends in inconspicuously with the other grand homes on North Street.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Their wounds start red or pink, fade to white, and eventually turn black before blending in with their natural skin tone.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Candidates seeking that year’s nomination will surely need to create major contrasts with Trump and his potential successors like Vice President JD Vance rather than somehow blending in with them.
—Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The 24-year-old also wore a second look on the runway, which consisted of a white, striped bikini with nude color straps that blended in seamlessly with her skin.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Their wounds start red or pink, fade to white, and eventually turn black before blending in with their natural skin tone.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Candidates seeking that year’s nomination will surely need to create major contrasts with Trump and his potential successors like Vice President JD Vance rather than somehow blending in with them.
—Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The 24-year-old also wore a second look on the runway, which consisted of a white, striped bikini with nude color straps that blended in seamlessly with her skin.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 June 2025
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“Blend in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blend%20in. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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