blends 1 of 2

Definition of blendsnext
plural of blend

blends

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blends
Noun
State and federal taxes, seasonal demand and even more expensive fuel blends needed for warmer weather are all pieces of the pie. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Dungo’s graphic novel blends this youthful love story with the history of surfing, something Kristen deeply respects, worshipping at the altar of history’s famous surfers in an almost existential fashion. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026 State and federal taxes, seasonal demand and even more expensive fuel blends needed for warmer weather are all pieces of the pie. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The South Dakota Republican also urged Congress to eliminate the requirement to switch between winter and summer gasoline blends. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026 State and federal taxes, seasonal demand and even more expensive fuel blends needed for warmer weather are all pieces of the pie. ABC News, 12 May 2026 Directed by Kevin Lewis (Willy’s Wonderland), the film blends comedy, action and horror into a Christmas story. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Mom’s Day blends so well into the May springtime, thus inviting a conversation with the genius and mystery of creation. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026 In many cases, simpler formulas are more effective than products loaded with proprietary blends. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Verb
This one blends apple and pear for sweetness and texture. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 May 2026 The dermatology and wellness center blends functional and aesthetic medicine to offer treatments designed to enhance natural features rather than dramatically alter them. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 Spanning just shy of 7,000 square feet, the oceanfront pad offers five bedrooms and seven bathrooms across two floors and seamlessly blends classic and contemporary features. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 May 2026 Juneau blends towering glaciers, the Tongass National Forest and rich Indigenous culture. Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 May 2026 The film is a stop-motion animation feature that blends deadpan wit and surreal situations into a reflection on existential whiplash. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026 The country’s approach blends medical-grade skincare with lifestyle wellness rather than emphasizing surgical procedures. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 Built atop ancient pre-Columbian sites—such as Huaca Pucllana (a pre-Inca religious shrine), located in the center of the Miraflores neighborhood—the city blends deep Indigenous pasts with colonial and modern influences. Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026 India is emerging as a destination for holistic beauty tourism that blends Ayurvedic wellness retreats — including Ananda in the Himalayas and Kerala coastal centers — with modern cosmetic clinics in Mumbai and Delhi. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blends
Noun
  • Aside from Target’s Good & Gather brand trail mix, these snack mixes were sold in retail stores, online and via QVC shopping network.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Caffeine powders, energy drink mixes and juice splashes can pile on stimulants and sugar quickly, especially when stacked together in the same drink.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Now 76, her approach to travel combines practicality with personal comfort.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • Inside, the formula combines four forms of vitamin C—ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbic acid, 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, and sodium ascorbyl phosphate—for a more layered, stable approach to brightening and antioxidant protection.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • For a recent study in the journal Intelligence, Stanisław Czerwiński of the University of Gdańsk in Poland and his colleagues investigated how intelligence correlates with mental health.
    Simon Makin, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • The price of ethanol roughly correlates to the price of oil.
    Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The complaint alleges Derrick demonstrated how to manufacture detonators and volatile explosive compounds, including nickel aminoguanidine perchlorate, ethylene glycol dinitrate, HMTD, hexamine dinitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures capable of causing catastrophic damage.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • These capabilities will form an interoperable infrastructure that integrates with existing buy-side tools while establishing a consistent framework for attribution, optimization, and performance measurement across premium video.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • The system integrates the full robotics pipeline, including scalable data collection, advanced architecture design, training methods, and optimized deployment strategies.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Is there a way of describing economic growth that doesn’t implicitly depend on some homogeneous, material substance that corresponds to measures like GDP?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Every shot corresponds to an idea.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The goal is to identify alloys that maintain the high melting temperature of tungsten while improving its ductility for practical use.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
  • By the Second World War, the steel alloys had improved in composition, metal fabrication methods made armor more homogeneous, and the thickness was increased to create much tougher plating.
    David Szondy May 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • This contract merges the Thermal Protection Shield (TPS) and Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) programs.
    adityajadhav, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • Historic power collides with modern reality The King’s Speech merges the historic power and grandeur of Britain with the reality of the modern United Kingdom, a midsized country with an underfunded military, rising debt and waning international influence.
    Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026

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“Blends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blends. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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