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blended

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verb

variants also blent
past tense of blend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blended
Adjective
For Serena, who is the youngest of five sisters in the blended Williams family, that meant learning to return Venus’s blistering serve on Compton’s public courts. Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Apply the blended figure to a queue that no longer contains any simple work, and the model overstates savings before the deployment has processed a single contact. Antony P Gregory, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Ukraine’s education minister, Andrii Butenko, said in August that 8,424 of the country's general secondary schools will operate in person, 1,306 remotely, and 2,211 in a blended format — meaning nearly a third cannot open fully in person. ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The blended family spotted fountains and cherry blossoms along the way. Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The distinction matters because blended fabrics remain difficult feedstocks for textile-to-textile recycling. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 The blended family appeared to be very close, emotionally and geographically, with Evelyn Smith, Dana’s elderly mother, living in a nearby retirement home, Ireland said. David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 As of Monday, the blended earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 in Q2 2026 is 51%, according to an analysis by John Butters, VP and senior earnings analyst at FactSet, shared with CFO Daily. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Since welcoming Rocky, Kardashian and Barker have offered occasional glimpses into life with their blended family, sharing moments from holidays, birthdays and family getaways while largely keeping their youngest son's face out of the spotlight. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Curry never took himself too seriously as an actor and blended seamlessly with human actors and puppets alike. ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 During the Secret Service sweep, agents found a skimmer that blended closely into the legitimate payment terminal. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 After numerous tests, the final product was blended to 110 proof before bottling. David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 With a remarkable ability to bridge generations, Gansz delivered a message that blended his love of history with his love of football, using lessons from the past to shape how his teams prepared for the present. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Steve Madden’s new campaign highlights fall 2026 footwear and apparel collections, with key loafers, boots, heels and ready-to-wear blended with a downtown New York attitude. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 Plus, unlike other formulations, it’s not blended with any other acids or unnecessary ingredients. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 But there’s much more to this historic brand than the core blended Irish whiskey that it’s best known for, as evidenced by the excellent new Distiller’s Batch which simultaneously brings Jameson back to its roots and expands its range. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended
Adjective
  • This is viewed as part of his decentralization agenda, aiming to transfer powers in areas such as skills training and select tax authorities from London to local combined authorities.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The combined text volume of the transcripts alone would be roughly equivalent to 10,000 typical novels.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their hero product is their Booster Powder which can be mixed with their Protein Capsule Hair Repair Mask for that extra boost of hydration.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Japan never threatened after that, struggling as Martina mixed in fastballs and curveballs to oohs and ahs from the nearly 22,000 fans who packed the bleachers and steep hill overlooking the outfield.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Land is a finite resource and positively correlated with inflation, continuing to appreciate as costs go up.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • For decades, academic historians have painstakingly documented those efforts and their mingled successes and shortcomings.
    Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It's already deeply integrated into the European framework, partly through its membership of the European Economic Area, which gives the volcanic island access to the EU's single market without requiring full membership.
    Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Braun, meanwhile, matched his girlfriend in denim, pairing medium-wash jeans with a white T-shirt.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Semaglutide treatment matched the diet on measures of muscle strength and coordination.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • United Cable eventually merged with TCI, which was run by media titan John Malone.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Blended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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