blend in

phrasal verb

blended in; blending in; blends in

1

: to look like things nearby

The fish settles on the sandy ocean bottom where it blends in perfectly.

2

: to look like one belongs with a particular group

She tried to blend in by dressing like the other girls.

—often + with

I've always found it difficult to blend in with my peers.

3

: to add (something) to a mixture or substance and mix it thoroughly

Mix the first three ingredients together, then blend in the cream.

Blend the white paint in last.

Examples of blend in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This styler has a pencil for spot-filling sparse brows and a soft spoolie for blending in product afterward. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026

Liu's look, like many of her generation, is built to stand out rather than blend in. —Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026

Chicago resident Butler Adams told commission members the 137-foot-tall Phoenix should blend in well with the rest of Lakeview. —Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Throughout his travels, Newsom often blended in with the Gettys’ brown-haired sons. —Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for blend in

• tendon