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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This frame looks and feels high-end while maintaining a minimalist aesthetic that can blend into different interior styles. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025 Craters, ravines and mountain ranges tend to blend into the lunar surface during a full moon phase, rendering them hard to spot as the sun's light strikes the moon's surface head-on from our perspective on Earth, reducing its shadowed areas. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2025 The deeper shade is designed for the outer edges of the lips, while the lighter tone is meant to blend into the center of the lips for a contoured effect. Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 6 May 2025 Others emit light from their bellies to blend into the faint light filtering down from above. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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