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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Aesthetic, home-friendly look that blends into most interior styles. Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Then some classic fighting soldiers — not American Revolution battles but intergalactic — come blended into the metal music gyrations of the helmet-wearing band Galactic Empire. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 Handwoven with a chunky texture, Safavieh’s Natura collection was made to seamlessly blend into coastal, organic-modern, and farmhouse interiors alike. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026 These cybercriminals are like the Hollywood movie character Jason Bourne, a highly surreptitious operative who avoids detection through diversion, disguises, deflecting and blending into the environment. Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 1 Jul. 2026.

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