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to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
she blended the ingredients for the brownies very thoroughly to eliminate lumps in the batter
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to form a pleasing relationship
the colors blend nicely in that rug
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Recent Examples of blended
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
In her memoir, Atwood confronts the complications of the blended family.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Monitor Calorie Counts Look closely at the calorie counts of specialty and blended coffee drinks.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, the couple have a blended family while continuing to strive toward their individual goals, including Cunnell's latest book release.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the blended finance blueprint convened investors, philanthropists and industry experts to explore the mobilization of a $2 billion investment.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, the character is an alienated young woman returning to a blended family, where her uncle Chris (Tobias Menzies) is trying to build a life with his new wife and wants to bury his brother’s ashes, which are still in the family home.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Hawn and Russell share a blended family of four adult children.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s here too in the United States - people that come from blended families, people who are mixed race.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
And when dipped in our unique combination of cocktail sauce blended with barbecue sauce, dinner will be anything but bland.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The football program blended very well and, as had happened in Freeport, successful seasons started almost right away.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Its predecessor, the Gitana 17, launched in 2017 as a hybrid that blended conventional trimaran sailing with foiling, lifting clear off the ocean surface before settling back down on its hulls and rising again.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Several of the samples contained chemicals that PlastChem lists as hazardous, particularly in samples of raw, virgin and blended hair.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Add persimmon puree and whisk until blended.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Add to dry ingredients and whisk until blended and batter is mostly smooth.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Most notably, Seagrams purchased it in 1943, and for years the main product was a blended whiskey, while the straight bourbon was mostly exported to Japan.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
In her memoir, Atwood confronts the complications of the blended family.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Monitor Calorie Counts Look closely at the calorie counts of specialty and blended coffee drinks.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, the couple have a blended family while continuing to strive toward their individual goals, including Cunnell's latest book release.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the blended finance blueprint convened investors, philanthropists and industry experts to explore the mobilization of a $2 billion investment.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, the character is an alienated young woman returning to a blended family, where her uncle Chris (Tobias Menzies) is trying to build a life with his new wife and wants to bury his brother’s ashes, which are still in the family home.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Hawn and Russell share a blended family of four adult children.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s here too in the United States - people that come from blended families, people who are mixed race.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Even with his unorthodox style of guitar, which blended lead and rhythm, Weir was the glue that helped keep the band together.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
And when dipped in our unique combination of cocktail sauce blended with barbecue sauce, dinner will be anything but bland.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The football program blended very well and, as had happened in Freeport, successful seasons started almost right away.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Its predecessor, the Gitana 17, launched in 2017 as a hybrid that blended conventional trimaran sailing with foiling, lifting clear off the ocean surface before settling back down on its hulls and rising again.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Several of the samples contained chemicals that PlastChem lists as hazardous, particularly in samples of raw, virgin and blended hair.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Add persimmon puree and whisk until blended.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Add to dry ingredients and whisk until blended and batter is mostly smooth.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended
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The Americans have romped through the field in winning all six games by a combined margin of 31-1, and haven’t allowed a goal since the second period of a tournament-opening 5-1 win over Czechia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Norway have taken gold in the team sprint Nordic combined event, with Jens Luraas Oftebro taking his third gold medal of these Games.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Software Software stocks — which were at the center of a historic sell-off just last week — also got caught up in Thursday's drawdown, but were mixed on Friday morning.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The study, which drew data from the entire 2022 college basketball season, found that the moments leading up to halftime and immediately after it are more closely correlated with game success.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to Do, the higher the concentration of fragrance oil is directly correlated to its longevity.—
Allure,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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The air carries the mingled scents of saltwater and candle wax as the sun sets each evening over a beach that is healing from trauma seen and unseen.—
Kriti Gupta,
Refinery29,
17 Dec. 2025
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For decades, academic historians have painstakingly documented those efforts and their mingled successes and shortcomings.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Developed by Musk’s AI startup, xAI, which acquired X last year, Grok is integrated into X’s social media feeds.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evaluators monitored how quickly crews integrated the system into existing workflows.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Edwards matched up well, finishing with 32 points across three games for the winning team.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Harmon wasn't the only Longhorn who scored six points in the first quarter since Madison Booker and Teya Sidberry matched that offensive effort.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Santa Anita, and by extension Del Mar and Los Alamitos, contend the game, played on a machine that has the look and feel of a slot machine, say the betting is conducted between patrons in a commingled pool and paid out based on how much money is bet on each combination.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Christopher falsely claimed to be a licensed architect, while the couple commingled client payments in a single operating account and used money from one project to fund unrelated jobs.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Heavy winds fanned the flames and merged the two fires into one.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Apricity formed in 2018, when two addiction recovery programs merged.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Blended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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