blend into

phrasal verb

blended into; blending into; blends into
1
: to gradually become the same as or part of (something)
One color blends into another.
where the city blends into the suburbs
2
: to look like (one's surroundings)
The animal's dark fur enables it to blend into the forest.
3
: to look like one belongs in (something)
He tried to blend into the crowd.
A good journalist can easily blend into a community.

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Each creature has evolved its own strategy for hiding in plain sight, using camouflage to blend into surroundings so effectively that discoveries required specialized technology and nighttime searches. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 The boysenberry blended into the masa gave the tamale a grey tint. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026 First, place a light gray shadow on the lid and blend into the crease, then do the same with a mid-charcoal shade over the gray for a beautiful transition. Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 Due to the feelings-focused Moon in your 9th House of Journeys uplifting Pluto in your 5th House of Originality, play and discovery blend into progress. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blend into

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“Blend into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blend%20into. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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