blend into

verb

blended into; blending into; blends into
1
: to gradually become the same as or part of (something)
One color blends into another.
where the city blends into the suburbs
2
: to look like (one's surroundings)
The animal's dark fur enables it to blend into the forest.
3
: to look like one belongs in (something)
He tried to blend into the crowd.
A good journalist can easily blend into a community.

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The hole was small enough to blend into the road’s surface, but big enough to send me flying over the handlebars. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 There is a seamlessness to the way the body panels blend into each other, conveying a stance that manages to be monolithic and solid without venturing into edgy brick territory. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Floating in them until the bottom blends into the color of the sky is a sufficient plan for your day. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead of an ill-fitting concrete tower, the 185-room, adults-only property blends into the landscape as a series of standalone Caribbean-sytle cottages scattered across 30 acres of gorgeous coastline. Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blend into

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“Blend into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blend%20into. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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