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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That’s because The Matchbox was constructed using synthetic turf that’s blended into the natural landscape, for teeing areas and green complexes. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In a neighborhood where homes can blend into the hillside above San Francisco Bay, one address in Point Richmond is hard to miss. David Caraccio updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The dust tends to blend into the material, and the lamps are often positioned in the corners of rooms. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026 People enjoy them in countless ways, including being folded into shortcake, mixed into fruit salad, dipped in chocolate, piled on pancakes, stirred into yogurt, blended into smoothies or simply eaten by the handful as a refreshing snack. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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