Phrase guide

blend in

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To add (an ingredient) by mixing or blending.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • You have to blend in the eggs very slowly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fit unnoticed into the surroundings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, often

Examples

  • He disguised himself as a businessman to blend in with the others wearing suits.
  • The aliens adopted human form in order to blend in.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: go

Antonyms: stick out

3

verb

Meaning 3

cause (something) to be mixed with (something else)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mix in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

Narrower terms: cut in

4

verb

Meaning 4

blend or harmonize

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This flavor will blend with those in your dish
  • This sofa won't go with the chairs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blend, go

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: armonizar — to fit unnoticed into the surroundings
  • Spanish: mezclarse — to fit unnoticed into the surroundings
  • Spanish: pasar desapercibido — to fit unnoticed into the surroundings
  • Spanish: pasar piola — to fit unnoticed into the surroundings