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as in mixing
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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as in correlating
to form a pleasing relationship
the colors blend nicely in that rug
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Recent Examples of blending
Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Currently, Apple Valley’s water passes federal safety thresholds using a blending treatment process.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Our opportunity lies within blending AI, design, domain expertise, and the human sciences.
—Ravi Kumar, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Beast Health, his latest venture, is not trying to democratise blending—nor chasing the algorithmic churn of wellness trends—but is positioning itself as a premium, design-forward blender system built around durability, restraint and longevity.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The orderly, progressive, and highly institutionalized blending of electoral politics with stable administrative states that dominated Western European and American politics for the past half century shares little with this rude and revolutionary force.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop styling, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop stylings, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones, a band out of Yuba City, Calif.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The blending of these styles to create the signature Valentino silhouette made his style distinctive.
—Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
West’s victory marked a major shift in mainstream hip-hop—Glock-toting gangsta rap was out, euphoric genre-blending was in—but the face-off between West and 50 Cent may be most remembered as one of the last album-promotional events of its kind.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Deep red cat-eye blending with moody black swirls makes for a jaw-dropping combination.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Btfbm Faux Fur Coat This faux fur coat adds a fuzzy twist to the classic peacoat look, blending plush comfort with a put-together feel.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The film traces Rushdie’s life and career — starting with his childhood in India — deftly blending archival material, interviews, animation, images and film clips to reveal a prickly intellectual mellowed by time and experience.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Cocoa powder benefits from vigorous whisking or blending to avoid lumps.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Two beloved South Florida restaurants are coming together for the very first time to launch a new menu item blending their signature styles into one.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The genre-blending jam band — consisting of Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums) — has announced dates for its 2026 tour.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Dead, which was founded in Palo Alto in 1965, found fans throughout the Bay Area and across the globe with their genre-blending, free-flowing music.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Currently, Apple Valley’s water passes federal safety thresholds using a blending treatment process.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Our opportunity lies within blending AI, design, domain expertise, and the human sciences.
—Ravi Kumar, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Filmed in striking black and white, the film's unsettling power comes from its blending of an alien-like sensibility and our very human subconscious fears.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Beast Health, his latest venture, is not trying to democratise blending—nor chasing the algorithmic churn of wellness trends—but is positioning itself as a premium, design-forward blender system built around durability, restraint and longevity.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The orderly, progressive, and highly institutionalized blending of electoral politics with stable administrative states that dominated Western European and American politics for the past half century shares little with this rude and revolutionary force.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop styling, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop stylings, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones, a band out of Yuba City, Calif.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The blending of these styles to create the signature Valentino silhouette made his style distinctive.
—Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
West’s victory marked a major shift in mainstream hip-hop—Glock-toting gangsta rap was out, euphoric genre-blending was in—but the face-off between West and 50 Cent may be most remembered as one of the last album-promotional events of its kind.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Deep red cat-eye blending with moody black swirls makes for a jaw-dropping combination.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Hundreds of people from across Chicagoland attended Saturday’s second Iftar Bazaar in Rosemont, a daylong, pre-Ramadan expo blending food, shopping and community programming.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Btfbm Faux Fur Coat This faux fur coat adds a fuzzy twist to the classic peacoat look, blending plush comfort with a put-together feel.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The film traces Rushdie’s life and career — starting with his childhood in India — deftly blending archival material, interviews, animation, images and film clips to reveal a prickly intellectual mellowed by time and experience.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Cocoa powder benefits from vigorous whisking or blending to avoid lumps.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Two beloved South Florida restaurants are coming together for the very first time to launch a new menu item blending their signature styles into one.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The genre-blending jam band — consisting of Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums) — has announced dates for its 2026 tour.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blending
Adjective
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For her British Vogue cover shoot, Brown leaned into the more pastoral, country girl look with flowing brunette waves, effortless and undone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2026
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The High-Rise Wide Leg has a fuller, more flowing leg opening and is sculpted through the waist and hips.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This engine provides strong performance for highway merging, overtaking, and spirited driving, while maintaining smooth and responsive handling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the motor running, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, a piece at a time, mixing after each addition until almost completely incorporated before adding more, 10–14 minutes total.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Chicago area, the traffic is often dense, mixing trucks and cars traveling at different speeds, with merging traffic and lanes that become turn-only.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Published in eScience, the research’s core innovation lies in the rational integration of photoactivity and electrocatalysis within a single air-electrode architecture.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a recent test campaign at Kratos' facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday.—
Reuters,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The researchers achieved 61 percent accuracy with a single organoid but reached 83 percent when combining responses from an ensemble of three organoids.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The exhibition was divided into two sections, one corresponding to the murder (a drum kit with twelve black stalactites, one for each stab wound), the other to its memorialization (a sculpture of a white unicorn with a melting face).—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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These mandates and corresponding KPIs that determine wage increases and promotions will be at the base of true organizational transformation.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What elevates the film into the stratosphere, though, is Murch’s symphonic manipulation of music, sound, and noise.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The familiar Star Wars symphonic scores were reserved for soundtracks inside the two anchor attractions and live shows in the land that were eventually cut from the budget.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blending. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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