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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What remains are guerrilla groups that blend into a sea of over two million Palestinians. Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 However, for the most part, the television merely blended into the background because Swoffer was the main attraction for the people that took turns spending quality time with her at Swoffer’s dining table. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Abergel recommends asking for soft bangs which are shortest in the middle (falling just above the eyebrows) and angled on the sides to blend into face-framing layers. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025 For hallways, mud rooms, kitchen runners, or entryways, jute is also exceptionally affordable and can blend into all kinds of environments. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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