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
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Apple pie spice and pumpkin pie spice are popular spice blends used in seasonal desserts and beverages.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Synthetic pheromones may help hives In field trials, the researchers tested whether adding synthetic pheromone blends could calm the colonies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Currently lensing across Portugal’s Sintra and Vila Nova de Foz Côa, the series blends whodunit mechanics with supernatural twists, leavened by dark humor.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The Mediterranean island blends crystal-clear coves and chic beach towns while promising fewer tourists than neighboring destinations like Amalfi or Capri.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Beau Monde is one of the Spice Islands brand’s most beloved spice blends, and has been around since the late 1950s.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The formula blends niacinamide, essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and Centella asiatica extract into a base of luxe shea butter to restore and strengthen the lips’ delicate skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
The carrier is set to switch to Lavazza premium coffee blends both onboard and in its lounges.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
That emotional flow is especially evident in The World’s First Tooth Fairy…Ever series that blends lighthearted plots with consistent emotional depth.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
These jeans are designed with a roomy silhouette that perfectly blends comfort and style.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The six-episode limited series skillfully blends the past and the present.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
To use pieces like these in your home, look for furniture that blends this type of warm oak with a unique silhouette or a mix of materials.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The plant also processes and blends highly explosive powders and manufactures explosive melt pour processing items like warheads, grenades, mortars, mining boosters and trinitrotoluene (TNT) cylinders.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Emily’s original work blends absurd comedy, colorful world-building, and cultural critique, often centering outsiders who are trying—and failing—in deeply funny ways, to understand themselves and each other.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The story of the October Revolution unfolds in a remarkably ambitious 195-minute epic that gracefully blends the personal and the political.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
The flannel and cashmere blends versions for the chillier seasons that maintain a softer finish in the Prince of Wales, stripes, herringbone and micro design color hues.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Apple pie spice and pumpkin pie spice are popular spice blends used in seasonal desserts and beverages.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Synthetic pheromones may help hives In field trials, the researchers tested whether adding synthetic pheromone blends could calm the colonies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Currently lensing across Portugal’s Sintra and Vila Nova de Foz Côa, the series blends whodunit mechanics with supernatural twists, leavened by dark humor.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The Mediterranean island blends crystal-clear coves and chic beach towns while promising fewer tourists than neighboring destinations like Amalfi or Capri.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Beau Monde is one of the Spice Islands brand’s most beloved spice blends, and has been around since the late 1950s.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The formula blends niacinamide, essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and Centella asiatica extract into a base of luxe shea butter to restore and strengthen the lips’ delicate skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
The carrier is set to switch to Lavazza premium coffee blends both onboard and in its lounges.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The project plays a key role in SomeraRoad’s transformation of Paseo South Gulch—a five-acre pocket of downtown that blends historic architecture with a new wave of design, dining, and wellness destinations, including an Equinox gym, the Catbird Seat, Maiz de la Vida, and Carter Vintage Guitars.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
That emotional flow is especially evident in The World’s First Tooth Fairy…Ever series that blends lighthearted plots with consistent emotional depth.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
These jeans are designed with a roomy silhouette that perfectly blends comfort and style.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The six-episode limited series skillfully blends the past and the present.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
To use pieces like these in your home, look for furniture that blends this type of warm oak with a unique silhouette or a mix of materials.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The plant also processes and blends highly explosive powders and manufactures explosive melt pour processing items like warheads, grenades, mortars, mining boosters and trinitrotoluene (TNT) cylinders.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Emily’s original work blends absurd comedy, colorful world-building, and cultural critique, often centering outsiders who are trying—and failing—in deeply funny ways, to understand themselves and each other.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The story of the October Revolution unfolds in a remarkably ambitious 195-minute epic that gracefully blends the personal and the political.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blends
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Kerbey Lane also sells its pancake mixes at HEB and Costco.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gausman throws his fastball 54% of the time, his splitter 38% of the time and mixes in an occasional slider.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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This also correlates with an increase in the number of Americans who hold a positive view of religion.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Justice represents the Sun in Libra, and the Two of Swords correlates to the Moon in Libra.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blooms reach five inches across and appear in flaming red, pink, yellow, orange, and in all possible versions and mixtures of these colors.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Months ago, a paper proposed a novel coarse-to-fine framework that integrates visual and force feedback for robust and efficient peg-in-hole operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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JPMorgan reiterates neutral rating, lowers price objective to $1,275 from $1,300 JPMorgan’s forecast corresponds to upside of around 3%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Argentina’s western border with Chile corresponds to the boundary between the Nazca Plate, which subducts beneath the South American Plate.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For example, researchers have evaluated only a few thousand of the millions of possible metallic-glass alloys in five decades.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Truckle is made of German silver and jeweler’s bronze, which Andrews described as nickel alloys.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their latest offering merges Wife Swap with our beloved Bravolebrities — but no, Housewives from different cities aren’t swapping lives with each other.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Blends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blends. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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