blending 1 of 3

adjective

as in flowing

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blending

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noun

as in merging

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blending

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verb

present participle of blend
1
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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2
as in correlating
to form a pleasing relationship the colors blend nicely in that rug

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Recent Examples of blending
Adjective
Detachable blending arm A detachable blending arm makes for easy cleanup. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Jason Bateman delivers the mundane analogy like a pro, blending sincerity and uncertainty inside his singular, nervous vocal rhythms. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 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
In electrolysis, compression, purification, storage and blending, oxygen measurement can support safety logic, gas purity verification, ventilation strategy, leak detection and process optimization. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Enter French blending, a color technique that’s gaining popularity for its ability to soften gray regrowth while reducing the need for frequent salon touch-ups. — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 16 July 2026 Chopping, blending, and cooking break down plant cell walls, making nutrients easier to access, explains Wood. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026 The paradox of Tibetan Buddhism is this blending of secular wisdom and mystical rite. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 That chapter seems to be over now, although as mentioned before this does not necessarily mean production of Aviation will stop—in fact, bottling and blending moved to another location last year. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 July 2026 Winthrop advocated the blending of church and state. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 While this blending is common in the Middle East, many Syrians who supported the revolution fear replacing one privileged class with another. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious. — Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Dispense one drop on the back of your hand and start blending, with a brush or your fingertips, at the center of the face moving outward. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Anime Avengers Assemble Marvel Tokon is a combination of American and Japanese sensibilities, blending Western comic book characters with Eastern visual flair. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 Lancer, who plans to never retire, continues to innovate, blending expert credibility with a deep understanding of skin's self-healing capabilities. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Set before the books and HBO series, the nearly four-hour prequel deepens Westeros lore, blending Shakespearean drama with answers to questions fans obsess over. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 But once again, the Bardstown Bourbon Company team has shown its blending and finishing prowess, and the result is a really fun, and really tasty, surprise. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026 Maybe, but not every genre-blending show will benefit from Game of Thrones’s halo shining on AKOTSK. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blending
  1. flowing
  2. merging
  3. mixing
  4. correlating
  5. symphonic
  6. integration
  7. combining
  8. corresponding
Adjective
  • By studying these features, scientists hope to piece together how flowing water once helped shape the Red Planet’s surface.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
  • The entire design language is smoother and more flowing than today’s X4.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Definition of flowing
Noun
  • The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of merging
Verb
  • Add the softened butter a few tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixing
Verb
  • Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Definition of correlating
Adjective
  • During his freshman year of high school, Butker’s tuba-playing partner, the varsity kicker, approached Butker, originally a soccer player, during symphonic band class about taking on the kicking duties for the football team the next year.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Edge delivered a very nice, symphonic beginning to that song.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of symphonic
Noun
  • Mattel163 chief Amy Huang will report to Mattel chief strategy officer Ken Wee through the integration process and will transition under Liassides once has been completed.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company will also begin to build out a new vertical integration facility where the rocket will be prepped before rolling out to the pad.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of integration
Verb
  • Filtering transfer fees by age or position is not uncommon, but combining the two and then presenting it as a record feels a bit of a stretch.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Urbanski says in order to keep the character and story momentum of previous seasons going, combining the sixth and seventh books in Herron’s series made the most sense.
    — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Each doughnut is topped with pieces resembling their corresponding characters.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponding

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