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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
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Their blended family — Claire’s daughter Rachel (Ella Anderson) and son Dayna (Hudson Henley), along with Mike’s daughter Angelina (King Princess) — forms the heart of their journey.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The blended family has rallied behind the Die Hard actor in recent years.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The Marty Supreme star recently made an appearance as part of a Kardashian-Jenner family tradition for the holidays, with his name seen above his Kylie's on the blended family’s Christmas gingerbread house.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Vrabel mentioned the Patriots have a blended roster.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Carter, then the father of two young daughters, suddenly had three more children in a blended family.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; whisk into chocolate mixture until blended and smooth.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The next day, six coordinated drone shows blended with state-of-the-art technology to simulate a lightning storm above the Hotel Roosevelt and Capitol Records building in Hollywood.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
It is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Ca’Marcanda 2022 Camarcanda Bolgheri DOP is a blend of 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 20 percent Cabernet Franc that was aged in oak barrels for 18 months and then blended and aged an additional six months in concrete prior to bottling.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
These women practiced conjure, a spiritual tradition that blended West African religions with Christianity in the deep and low-country South.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
See the 2025 holiday Blizzard lineup The Peppermint Bark Blizzard has peppermint pieces and white and milk chocolate layers − all blended with DQ's world famous soft serve, according to DQ.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Each year, more than 60 percent of textiles produced globally are made from blended fibers, yet less than 1 percent of these materials are effectively recycled.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Their blended family — Claire’s daughter Rachel (Ella Anderson) and son Dayna (Hudson Henley), along with Mike’s daughter Angelina (King Princess) — forms the heart of their journey.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The blended family has rallied behind the Die Hard actor in recent years.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The Marty Supreme star recently made an appearance as part of a Kardashian-Jenner family tradition for the holidays, with his name seen above his Kylie's on the blended family’s Christmas gingerbread house.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Vrabel mentioned the Patriots have a blended roster.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Carter, then the father of two young daughters, suddenly had three more children in a blended family.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; whisk into chocolate mixture until blended and smooth.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
Under de Blasio, the mansion became a space that blended residential, artistic, and civic functions, including exhibitions exploring social change, while maintaining the mansion’s long-standing public and political significance.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The next day, six coordinated drone shows blended with state-of-the-art technology to simulate a lightning storm above the Hotel Roosevelt and Capitol Records building in Hollywood.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
It is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Ca’Marcanda 2022 Camarcanda Bolgheri DOP is a blend of 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 20 percent Cabernet Franc that was aged in oak barrels for 18 months and then blended and aged an additional six months in concrete prior to bottling.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
These women practiced conjure, a spiritual tradition that blended West African religions with Christianity in the deep and low-country South.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
See the 2025 holiday Blizzard lineup The Peppermint Bark Blizzard has peppermint pieces and white and milk chocolate layers − all blended with DQ's world famous soft serve, according to DQ.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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And the base has vanilla bean absolute from Madagascar, mixed with benzoin resinoid and cistus absolute.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sports team investments have received outsized attention in recent years, with dozens of new funds chasing market-beating returns in a category that is not correlated with most other assets.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Still, investors need to recognize that other types of crypto are highly correlated to bitcoin, so there’s only so much diversification within crypto itself that’s possible, Siemer said.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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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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Beginning in December 2025, DraftKings entertainment products will be exclusively integrated across ESPN’s ecosystem with a full rollout expected in 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The HLSLongsleeve base layer features integrated thumb holes and an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating of at least 40.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ballmer and his wife, Connie, matched donations made during the event, raising a total of $100 million.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the snaps, the couple pose with their two daughters, Adira, 2, and Olympia, 8, who matched in light blue dresses.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The strong scent of commingled colognes filled the night air, and word went around that the lobster roll hors d’oeuvres were best avoided.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gillespie, who launched the company in 2019, has a 20-year background in talent representation from United Talent Agency and his Intellectual Artists Management, which merged with Primary Wave Entertainment in 2015.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, the hospital that housed Congregation Chaim Albert, merged with two other hospitals to form One Brooklyn Health in 2018, and under guidance from state officials, sold the property to real estate developers.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Blended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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