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as in mixing
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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as in correlating
to form a pleasing relationship
the colors blend nicely in that rug
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Recent Examples of blending
Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Currently, Apple Valley’s water passes federal safety thresholds using a blending treatment process.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Our opportunity lies within blending AI, design, domain expertise, and the human sciences.
—Ravi Kumar, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
As regulatory scrutiny increases across fashion and luxury — particularly around material claims and greenwashing, undeclared textile blending and counterfeiting — brands face rising financial and reputational risks.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Filmed in striking black and white, the film's unsettling power comes from its blending of an alien-like sensibility and our very human subconscious fears.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Beast Health, his latest venture, is not trying to democratise blending—nor chasing the algorithmic churn of wellness trends—but is positioning itself as a premium, design-forward blender system built around durability, restraint and longevity.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The orderly, progressive, and highly institutionalized blending of electoral politics with stable administrative states that dominated Western European and American politics for the past half century shares little with this rude and revolutionary force.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop styling, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop stylings, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones, a band out of Yuba City, Calif.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The blending of these styles to create the signature Valentino silhouette made his style distinctive.
—Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead of running everything through massive centralized models, enterprises are distributing intelligence by blending foundational models with small language models, reducing hyperscaler dependence and optimizing performance for specific, local environments.
—Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The fluffy buttercream gets a pretty pink hue from blending fresh strawberries in a food processor.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
And so began a tradition of blending local architecture with timeless elegance to create some of the world’s most exclusive properties, where attention to detail is paramount.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
As the pageantry of Bad Bunny reminded, maybe the best way to approach a Super Bowl halftime is by blending the old-school with a lot of new.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
In a city increasingly serious about its cocktails, Gucci Giardino has earned its seat at the bar, blending style and substance in equal measure.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
The film traces Rushdie’s life and career — starting with his childhood in India — deftly blending archival material, interviews, animation, images and film clips to reveal a prickly intellectual mellowed by time and experience.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Dead, which was founded in Palo Alto in 1965, found fans throughout the Bay Area and across the globe with their genre-blending, free-flowing music.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Currently, Apple Valley’s water passes federal safety thresholds using a blending treatment process.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Our opportunity lies within blending AI, design, domain expertise, and the human sciences.
—Ravi Kumar, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
For those looking for something more immersive, the gardens also hold tea workshops that focus on tea blending and fine honing your tea sensory skills.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
As regulatory scrutiny increases across fashion and luxury — particularly around material claims and greenwashing, undeclared textile blending and counterfeiting — brands face rising financial and reputational risks.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Filmed in striking black and white, the film's unsettling power comes from its blending of an alien-like sensibility and our very human subconscious fears.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Beast Health, his latest venture, is not trying to democratise blending—nor chasing the algorithmic churn of wellness trends—but is positioning itself as a premium, design-forward blender system built around durability, restraint and longevity.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The orderly, progressive, and highly institutionalized blending of electoral politics with stable administrative states that dominated Western European and American politics for the past half century shares little with this rude and revolutionary force.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop styling, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop stylings, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones, a band out of Yuba City, Calif.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The blending of these styles to create the signature Valentino silhouette made his style distinctive.
—Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Julia Fox Fox painted a sea of lavender shadow over her eyes, blending the soft hue with charcoal and black liner in her waterline.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead of running everything through massive centralized models, enterprises are distributing intelligence by blending foundational models with small language models, reducing hyperscaler dependence and optimizing performance for specific, local environments.
—Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The fluffy buttercream gets a pretty pink hue from blending fresh strawberries in a food processor.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
And so began a tradition of blending local architecture with timeless elegance to create some of the world’s most exclusive properties, where attention to detail is paramount.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
As the pageantry of Bad Bunny reminded, maybe the best way to approach a Super Bowl halftime is by blending the old-school with a lot of new.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
In a city increasingly serious about its cocktails, Gucci Giardino has earned its seat at the bar, blending style and substance in equal measure.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
The film traces Rushdie’s life and career — starting with his childhood in India — deftly blending archival material, interviews, animation, images and film clips to reveal a prickly intellectual mellowed by time and experience.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blending
Adjective
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They can be styled beautifully, especially when combined with long, flowing trousers or wide-leg jeans that reach down to the heels.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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For her British Vogue cover shoot, Brown leaned into the more pastoral, country girl look with flowing brunette waves, effortless and undone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This engine provides strong performance for highway merging, overtaking, and spirited driving, while maintaining smooth and responsive handling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After the sun set, Weaver prepared a bath for Gabriel, mixing the water with breast milk to soothe him.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Making chia seed jam by mixing chia seeds with cooked fruit.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The February edition of the trade show also marked the integration of the Linexpo showcase dedicated to lingerie, hosiery, swimwear, loungewear and accessories.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design took a different approach with the interiors of Dagger, combining a linear layout with natural tones and nine different types of wood.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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By combining past and recent Hubble observations of the Egg Nebula, researchers have assembled the most detailed portrait yet of its layered structure, offering new clues about how dying stars sculpt the material that will eventually help form future generations of stars and planets.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.—
Busola Evans,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both spaces boast corresponding color palettes and an elevated rustic theme to fit the rest of the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And Lincoln’s seeming role as a symphonic football is nothing new, either.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The show also will feature symphonic suites conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and arranged by Kazunori Miyake.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Blending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blending. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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