1 B1 informal
To put ingredients in a blender and mix them until completely smooth.
"She blended up the banana, oat milk, and peanut butter into a thick smoothie."
separable
blend up
B1 informal separable transitive
To process food or drink ingredients in a blender until they form a smooth, uniform mixture.
In plain English
To put food in a blender and mix it until it's smooth.
What does "blend up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To blend (mix) something up to a smooth consistency.
Actually means
To put food in a blender and mix it until it's smooth.
Usage tip
Informal alternative to 'blend' or 'blitz.' Used in everyday cooking conversation and informal recipe instructions. Common in British informal speech. The particle 'up' adds a sense of completeness — blending until fully smooth. Not used in formal culinary writing, where 'blend' or 'process' is preferred.
Words that pair with "blend up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
smoothie soup ingredients fruit vegetables sauce
How to conjugate "blend up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
blend up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blends up
he/she/it
Past simple
blended up
yesterday
Past participle
blended up
have + pp
-ing form
blending up
continuous
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