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as in mixed
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
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Kate Hudson celebrated her son Ryder Robinson, who also graduated from New York University, alongside members of their blended family.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
These days, many engines require a synthetic or at least partially synthetic (blended) motor oil.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 May 2026
The post featured snaps from the couple's blended family, including 47-year-old Kourtney's children with her 42-year-old ex Scott Disick, Mason, 16, Penelope, 13, and Reign, 11, as well as the 2½-year-old son that Travis and Kourtney share, Rocky Thirteen.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The distillery mostly produces blended expressions that are made up of several different types of grain, so when Northern Harvest Rye hit the market back in 2015, whisky fans were intrigued.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
The fiber in blended fruit is less filling than whole fruit, which can lead to quicker blood sugar processing.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Beyond bourbon, there is also malt whiskey, corn whiskey, blended whiskey, and more.
—Hannah Hayes, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Jim Mustian, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The House voted 218-203 to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would allow the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol year‑round nationwide.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
In his mind, the why of a scientist blended with the why of Job.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The way the move unfolds shows how Barcelona have blended the two approaches.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The menu, available at Starbucks locations nationwide beginning May 12 and for a limited time, features a new Tropical Butterfly Refresher, a new Horchata Frappuccino blended beverage and the return of the Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Process until smooth and fully blended.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
By Michelle Edgar This week, the City of Santa Clarita transformed Central Park into an immersive, citywide celebration that blended Star Wars film, fandom and forward-looking civic strategy.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
Her witty lyrics told stories about situations that most anyone could relate to – namely, money and love – blended with up-tempo, thumping beats.
—Margena A. Christian, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Smashburger takes a blended approach.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Kate Hudson celebrated her son Ryder Robinson, who also graduated from New York University, alongside members of their blended family.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
These days, many engines require a synthetic or at least partially synthetic (blended) motor oil.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 May 2026
The post featured snaps from the couple's blended family, including 47-year-old Kourtney's children with her 42-year-old ex Scott Disick, Mason, 16, Penelope, 13, and Reign, 11, as well as the 2½-year-old son that Travis and Kourtney share, Rocky Thirteen.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The distillery mostly produces blended expressions that are made up of several different types of grain, so when Northern Harvest Rye hit the market back in 2015, whisky fans were intrigued.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
The fiber in blended fruit is less filling than whole fruit, which can lead to quicker blood sugar processing.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Beyond bourbon, there is also malt whiskey, corn whiskey, blended whiskey, and more.
—Hannah Hayes, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
The swim, revealed in government emails obtained by The Associated Press, comes to light amid criticism over Patel’s use of the FBI plane and his global travel that has blended professional responsibilities with leisure activities.
—Jim Mustian, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The House voted 218-203 to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would allow the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol year‑round nationwide.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
In his mind, the why of a scientist blended with the why of Job.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The way the move unfolds shows how Barcelona have blended the two approaches.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The menu, available at Starbucks locations nationwide beginning May 12 and for a limited time, features a new Tropical Butterfly Refresher, a new Horchata Frappuccino blended beverage and the return of the Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Process until smooth and fully blended.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
By Michelle Edgar This week, the City of Santa Clarita transformed Central Park into an immersive, citywide celebration that blended Star Wars film, fandom and forward-looking civic strategy.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
Her witty lyrics told stories about situations that most anyone could relate to – namely, money and love – blended with up-tempo, thumping beats.
—Margena A. Christian, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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This would be an entertaining video to show up on your doom scroll late at night, seeing how paint colors can be mixed and matched to present the color of your opponent, but two and a half minutes of this?—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The state passed legislation in 2023 and adopted a Bill of Rights for English Language Learners in 2024, but implementation has been mixed and funding is lacking.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Chinese purchase commitments tend to be inversely correlated with how loudly they are announced.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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So the whole play on words was the birds and the bees,which is kind of correlated to both John Logan and John Tucker’s stories, in a sense.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 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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Some networks, such as ESPN, have integrated betting odds into news tickers that report live scores.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Cursor recently integrated its AI coding tools with enterprise software platform Salesforce, connecting software developers more closely with customer management and other business processes.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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United matched their hosts’ 13 shots, with three on target to Chelsea’s four, and had 28 touches in their opponents’ box to Chelsea’s 17.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The company looked at what travelers loved, what felt dated and what spaces no longer matched how people cruise today.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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There are different storage options Investors should also know the distinction between segregated storage and non-segregated (commingled) storage.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 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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Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant, which recently merged with his AI startup, expects to price its IPO as soon as June 11, with a trading debut on the Nasdaq due to follow the next day under the ticker SPCX, sources told Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Investment bankers and takeover artists took a leading role in determining which companies would be sold, merged, or broken apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Blended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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