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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His value will lie more in his ability to blend in – to toggle smoothly between scoring and passing roles, depending on what looks defenses show him, and facilitate the flow of the Nuggets offense without being a ball stopper or causing the hiccups that arise from indecisiveness.
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To anyone who saw them on the afternoon of July 19, Diego Ananias Arellano Díaz and his 24-year-old girlfriend would have easily blended in with the crowd of shoppers.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The pup initially runs to the couch, trying to blend in with the tan cushions, but when his owner tries to grab him and take him back, the quick-thinking dog takes off running again before hiding in his crate.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
European settlers in colonial North America began baking with the pumpkin spice blend in pumpkin desserts as early as the 17th century, according to workplace food service company Canteen and North Carolina State University food science Professor Gabriel Keith Harris.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To anyone who saw them on the afternoon of July 19, Diego Ananias Arellano Díaz and his 24-year-old girlfriend would have easily blended in with the crowd of shoppers.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The pup initially runs to the couch, trying to blend in with the tan cushions, but when his owner tries to grab him and take him back, the quick-thinking dog takes off running again before hiding in his crate.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
European settlers in colonial North America began baking with the pumpkin spice blend in pumpkin desserts as early as the 17th century, according to workplace food service company Canteen and North Carolina State University food science Professor Gabriel Keith Harris.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Blend in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blend%20in. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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