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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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The blended family spent Thanksgiving together in November 2025, People reported, with the proud mom sharing a snap to her Instagram Stories of her two sons and Cowell relaxing on a boat.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
When those blended leaders are hard to find, the answer is not to settle.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Their blended average may put them underwater, too.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
By virtue of her job the last four years, Bass — who raised a blended Black and Latino family — knows the city best, although her unfavorability rating is a big problem.
—Steve Lopez
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The blended family, which also included Lopez's twins Emme and Max, came together to celebrate Violet's graduation.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Jogolev was the father to a family of seven children, ages 4 to 21, in a blended family, his wife, Coral Jogolev told The Denver Post.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
This blended recipe creates a cool, creamy dip perfect for any summer cookout or pool day.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
On paper, that bears a striking resemblance to Little Book Chapter 3, which blended Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Booker’s, and Baker’s at cask strength.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The fiber is ready to be blended with cotton or other cellulosic fibers and spun into coarse count yarns.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
This alcoholic beverage is blended and frozen like ice cream but contains all the flavor and alcohol of a margarita cocktail.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Payton, for more than two decades, has masterfully blended an ability to sequence plays and keep the game’s big picture in mind, but the coach himself has said there are times when his dissemination of the play calls has slowed.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 May 2026
If the bathroom is the only option, choose a closet or vanity drawer and be sure to regularly shake your nail polishes to keep ingredients well blended.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Think rich buttery hues blended with soft beige tones for a creamy, diffused effect—similar to Jennifer Lawrence's signature blonde.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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
Adjective
The observation contradicted the normal tendency of mixed materials to remain blended.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The blended family spent Thanksgiving together in November 2025, People reported, with the proud mom sharing a snap to her Instagram Stories of her two sons and Cowell relaxing on a boat.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
When those blended leaders are hard to find, the answer is not to settle.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Their blended average may put them underwater, too.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
By virtue of her job the last four years, Bass — who raised a blended Black and Latino family — knows the city best, although her unfavorability rating is a big problem.
—Steve Lopez
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The blended family, which also included Lopez's twins Emme and Max, came together to celebrate Violet's graduation.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Jogolev was the father to a family of seven children, ages 4 to 21, in a blended family, his wife, Coral Jogolev told The Denver Post.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
This blended recipe creates a cool, creamy dip perfect for any summer cookout or pool day.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Verb
Fourth-year Northwood coach Maddy Grimm has blended the team’s experience with the two-way skills of Chen.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
On paper, that bears a striking resemblance to Little Book Chapter 3, which blended Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Booker’s, and Baker’s at cask strength.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The fiber is ready to be blended with cotton or other cellulosic fibers and spun into coarse count yarns.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
This alcoholic beverage is blended and frozen like ice cream but contains all the flavor and alcohol of a margarita cocktail.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Payton, for more than two decades, has masterfully blended an ability to sequence plays and keep the game’s big picture in mind, but the coach himself has said there are times when his dissemination of the play calls has slowed.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 May 2026
If the bathroom is the only option, choose a closet or vanity drawer and be sure to regularly shake your nail polishes to keep ingredients well blended.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Think rich buttery hues blended with soft beige tones for a creamy, diffused effect—similar to Jennifer Lawrence's signature blonde.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Signed at a combined cost of £320m, Isak, Ekitike and Wirtz played just 118 minutes of football together all season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Sarcastic fury on his past albums used to be paired with a sense of playful discovery, like the new wave synths mixed with punishing bass on All My Heroes Are Cornballs or the SP-404-shredding beats that powered his Danny Brown collaboration Scaring The Hoes.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Most sectors were in positive territory, though performances were mixed among the region's major bourses.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Mendelian randomization analyses from the same study found evidence for a causal, not merely correlated, relationship between higher BMI and snoring, which implies that weight loss is a mechanistically sound intervention.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Franchise prices are also not correlated to the stock market.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
27 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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So why is the hotel so integrated into the city's narrative?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The connected services integrated into cheap Chinese cars are frequently highlighted as a key reason those vehicles are so much better than anything anyone can buy in the US, according to their boosters.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 30, the California State Lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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The bar for earning a customer’s confidence has risen steadily, and in most industries, it hasn’t been matched by a corresponding rise in how companies actually behave.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 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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Decades later, in January 1906, the institute merged with the Mercantile Library to form what was the city’s largest library.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Caesars' second merger in a decade This is the second time since 2020 that Caesars has merged with another company.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Blended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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