blend in

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 + with

I'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.

Examples of blend in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try it with any interesting spice blend in your pantry, or whip up a batch of this all-purpose mix, made with salt and pepper, plus garlic and onion powders, paprika, and celery seeds. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026

The influence and ethnicities blended in discreetly over the centuries, Guevarra says. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

People want a bold range and oven and for the rest of the appliances to blend in. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Those compounds are naturally present in sweat or urine, and some pheromone perfumes also blend in essential oils to round out the scent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Rhymes for blend in

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