as in mixes
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
that fabric is a cotton and polyester blend, so it shouldn't shrink as much as pure cotton
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as in combines
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 correlates
to form a pleasing relationship
the colors blend nicely in that rug
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Recent Examples of blends
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Tocobo’s lip masks are made with antioxidant-rich plant oil blends and melt on contact, leaving your pout plump and refreshed.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
That figure might rise to the same 30% used in gasoline blends only by 2030, if research and technological developments allow, which means the conflict has brought immediate impact.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The staff are actually sommeliers, and stock the in-suite cellars based on guests’ favorite blends.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Cream-style cottage cheese blends with eggs for a soufflé-like base, while feta adds a briny bite.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
Tack on a couple of your favorite spice blends or seasoning mixes to round out your collection—food director Chris Morocco is partial to curry powder and za’atar.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Asia gets most of its oil from the Middle East, and Oman, whose crude is similar to other Gulf blends, is still able to get its oil to customers.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Fabrics span 100 percent cotton constructions and blends such as cotton/viscose and cotton/linen/elastane.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Gomez uses one pump all over her entire face and blends it in with the new Soft Touch Makeup Blending Sponge.
—Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 1 Apr. 2026
Walking through its streets is an immersive experience that blends music, food and centuries of history into every block.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Its nourishing formula blends the benefits of seven different oils, including golden Moroccan argan, olive, coconut, apricot, marula, jojoba, and camellia, for noticeably healthier hair.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Her first novel, In the Woods (2007), established her as a skilled storyteller who blends the elements of police procedurals and psychological thrillers with an engaging literary style.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The Derpy McFlurry The Derpy McFlurry blends vanilla soft serve with berry-popping pearls in a wild berry sauce.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
The result of this collaboration is a two-year fashion film and photography course that blends photography, fashion and the visual arts with technical expertise.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Derpy McFlurry, blends creamy vanilla soft serve with berry popping pearls in a wild berry sauce.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The publication noted that the video blends cinematic moments with glimpses of Taylor’s public life, including scenes that highlight the intense media attention surrounding her fame.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Tocobo’s lip masks are made with antioxidant-rich plant oil blends and melt on contact, leaving your pout plump and refreshed.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
That figure might rise to the same 30% used in gasoline blends only by 2030, if research and technological developments allow, which means the conflict has brought immediate impact.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The staff are actually sommeliers, and stock the in-suite cellars based on guests’ favorite blends.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Cream-style cottage cheese blends with eggs for a soufflé-like base, while feta adds a briny bite.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
Tack on a couple of your favorite spice blends or seasoning mixes to round out your collection—food director Chris Morocco is partial to curry powder and za’atar.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Asia gets most of its oil from the Middle East, and Oman, whose crude is similar to other Gulf blends, is still able to get its oil to customers.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Fabrics span 100 percent cotton constructions and blends such as cotton/viscose and cotton/linen/elastane.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Gomez uses one pump all over her entire face and blends it in with the new Soft Touch Makeup Blending Sponge.
—Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 1 Apr. 2026
Walking through its streets is an immersive experience that blends music, food and centuries of history into every block.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Its nourishing formula blends the benefits of seven different oils, including golden Moroccan argan, olive, coconut, apricot, marula, jojoba, and camellia, for noticeably healthier hair.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Her first novel, In the Woods (2007), established her as a skilled storyteller who blends the elements of police procedurals and psychological thrillers with an engaging literary style.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The Derpy McFlurry The Derpy McFlurry blends vanilla soft serve with berry-popping pearls in a wild berry sauce.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
The result of this collaboration is a two-year fashion film and photography course that blends photography, fashion and the visual arts with technical expertise.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Derpy McFlurry, blends creamy vanilla soft serve with berry popping pearls in a wild berry sauce.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blends
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Tack on a couple of your favorite spice blends or seasoning mixes to round out your collection—food director Chris Morocco is partial to curry powder and za’atar.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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But as the season begins, the models cannot foretell which players will get hurt, which will get traded, which pitchers will alter their mixes, which hitters will develop new approaches or swings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Credit the venerable address (it’s housed in the historic 1912 Jarmulowsky Bank Building), the chic design (the lobby combines midcentury furniture with maximalist Gucci wallpaper), and the expansive city views.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jeffery’s lab studies the ageing retina, in which functional decline correlates with mitochondrial deterioration.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to design, manufacture, and test a prototype thruster capable of stable operation with Earth’s atmospheric gases (N₂/O₂ mixtures), achieving at least 50% electrical efficiency and a minimum specific impulse of 4200 s.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The move by the Environmental Protection Agency will allow retailers to sell less expensive formulations of gasoline, including mixtures that include 15% ethanol — known as E15 — that typically are not permitted during warmer months.—
Brianne Pfannenstiel,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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The school integrates four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through its corporate work study program.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to technical details shared during the launch, the production line integrates 24 precision assembly stages and 77 inspection checkpoints.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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In her experience, 15% often corresponds to about 33 pounds (15 kilograms).—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The center of the image corresponds to the water column directly beneath the sonar device and appears dark.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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To address these challenges, researchers designed a hybrid composite actuator that combines shape memory alloys (SMAs) with shape memory polymers (SMPs).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Busch and his team successfully identified three alloys that resist crystallization and possess the properties required to reliably 3D print fully glass-like metallic motor components.—
Etiido Uko
March 17,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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The collection merges advanced material engineering with innovative fiber compositions and a refined design language, offering a new perspective on how denim can evolve—both technically and aesthetically.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Blends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blends. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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