blend into

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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Built with the help of his apprentices, the complex was designed to blend into the surrounding Sonoran Desert, using local stone in a construction style known as desert masonry. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 Church officials say the new burial plots would be designed to blend into the landscape, with flat, ground-level markers rather than traditional upright headstones. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Lookswise, the Panasonic sits in the same ranks as flush-inset refrigerators that blend into custom cabinetry and sticker-shock–inducing ovens equipped with top-of-the-line tech. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 But a lot of times that blends into investigative journalism as well. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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