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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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
In her memoir, Atwood confronts the complications of the blended family.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Monitor Calorie Counts Look closely at the calorie counts of specialty and blended coffee drinks.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, the couple have a blended family while continuing to strive toward their individual goals, including Cunnell's latest book release.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the blended finance blueprint convened investors, philanthropists and industry experts to explore the mobilization of a $2 billion investment.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, the character is an alienated young woman returning to a blended family, where her uncle Chris (Tobias Menzies) is trying to build a life with his new wife and wants to bury his brother’s ashes, which are still in the family home.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Hawn and Russell share a blended family of four adult children.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s here too in the United States - people that come from blended families, people who are mixed race.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
When satellite observations are blended with modeling systems like in this instance, the result captures the shape and movement of the air mass across vast areas, filling gaps between weather stations and improving situational awareness for decision makers.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Using your hands, mix until blended.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
At Toro, located in the clubhouse of the TPC course with a patio overlooking both the fairway and the McDowell Mountain Range, Sandoval focuses on Latin American fare blended with Japanese offerings.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
While attending the Sundance Film Festival, the actress was spotted wearing a long faux fur coat that seamlessly blended comfort and elegance.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Bosak blended personalized exercises and classic occupational therapy techniques to create a custom plan.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
An espresso blended with whole milk, caramel swirl, and coconut flavor, and then topped with some Sweet Cold Foam.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Soul and salsa blended together, while the music purposefully connected to its South Beach site.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Most notably, Seagrams purchased it in 1943, and for years the main product was a blended whiskey, while the straight bourbon was mostly exported to Japan.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
In her memoir, Atwood confronts the complications of the blended family.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Monitor Calorie Counts Look closely at the calorie counts of specialty and blended coffee drinks.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, the couple have a blended family while continuing to strive toward their individual goals, including Cunnell's latest book release.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the blended finance blueprint convened investors, philanthropists and industry experts to explore the mobilization of a $2 billion investment.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, the character is an alienated young woman returning to a blended family, where her uncle Chris (Tobias Menzies) is trying to build a life with his new wife and wants to bury his brother’s ashes, which are still in the family home.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Hawn and Russell share a blended family of four adult children.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s here too in the United States - people that come from blended families, people who are mixed race.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Add to dry ingredients and whisk until blended and batter is mostly smooth.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
When satellite observations are blended with modeling systems like in this instance, the result captures the shape and movement of the air mass across vast areas, filling gaps between weather stations and improving situational awareness for decision makers.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Using your hands, mix until blended.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
At Toro, located in the clubhouse of the TPC course with a patio overlooking both the fairway and the McDowell Mountain Range, Sandoval focuses on Latin American fare blended with Japanese offerings.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
While attending the Sundance Film Festival, the actress was spotted wearing a long faux fur coat that seamlessly blended comfort and elegance.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Bosak blended personalized exercises and classic occupational therapy techniques to create a custom plan.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
An espresso blended with whole milk, caramel swirl, and coconut flavor, and then topped with some Sweet Cold Foam.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Soul and salsa blended together, while the music purposefully connected to its South Beach site.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended
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Seattle’s losses this season have been by a combined total of nine points.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The combined total when adding up FWC numbers with those of just a few private iguana removal companies was well over 8,000.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Software Software stocks — which were at the center of a historic sell-off just last week — also got caught up in Thursday's drawdown, but were mixed on Friday morning.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meantime, outflows both from both software and crypto (an asset class most correlated with unprofitable tech stocks) grew excessive until the savage software/bitcoin selloff hit an extreme Thursday, when money came sloshing in to catch the falling knives.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The phenomenon is also not correlated with whether a state is red, blue or somewhere in between, indicating that partisan control of redistricting alone cannot explain the trend.—
Charlie Hunt,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 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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As part of the acquisition, Achillo Pinto’s chief financial officer Andrea Rossi has been named chief executive officer of Canepa 1966, which will continue to operate as a fully independent business entity, albeit integrated into the Achillo Pinto manufacturing ecosystem.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is also integrated into the national 15th Five-Year Plan to accelerate technology development.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Gallup’s roughly 80 years of polling, Trump’s approval toward the end of his first calendar year in office (36%) was lower than any other incoming president at the same point in time (only matched by Trump himself in his first term).—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old American matched what Vonn did in the 2010 Winter Olympics, winning the downhill gold medal.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 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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As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Christopher falsely claimed to be a licensed architect, while the couple commingled client payments in a single operating account and used money from one project to fund unrelated jobs.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Heavy winds fanned the flames and merged the two fires into one.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Apricity formed in 2018, when two addiction recovery programs merged.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Blended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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