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blender

American  
[blen-der] / ˈblɛn dər /

noun

  • blenders
    plural
  1. a person or thing that blends.

  2. an electric culinary grinding and mixing appliance, consisting of a container with propellerlike blades at the bottom that are whirled by a high-speed motor to purée, chop, or mix foods.

  3. pastry blender.


blender British  
/ ˈblɛndə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that blends

  2. Also called: liquidizer. a kitchen appliance with blades used for puréeing vegetables, blending liquids, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of blender

First recorded in 1870–75; blend + -er 1


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The family of a 12-year-old girl who died after drinking a milkshake made in an unwashed blender at a cafe have called for a dedicated rating that scores food businesses on their allergy management.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

You’ll find all different kinds of fonts and found art and fine art, and it’s all integrated in a blender for your mind to spit back out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Inside the machine, which looked like a large blender with a metal doughnut inside, blue and orange lights vibrated within glass tubes, while feathery electricity danced out the top.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

They act as a giant blender, gobbling up mountains of data across the web, including state-controlled media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The noise of the crashing waves reached into my bones, shaking me so hard I felt like a tomato in a blender.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

SharkNinja earlier this month raised its full-year guidance after second-quarter sales rose on strong demand across its products, which include blenders, vacuums and air fryers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

For example, blenders are more versatile than juicers.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The auction site includes grainy pictures of freezers, ovens, blenders and other items.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2024

The biggest problem I ran into was watching the blades on my cheap blenders cracking as soon as I add nuts and too much ice.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2024

Behind her, Coach Hedge whistled happily as he set up a row of blenders.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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