1
as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol
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2
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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Recent Examples of blurred
The baby's face was blurred, but it could be heard crying.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
What once blurred and set seamlessly may suddenly settle into fine lines, accentuate pores, or leave skin looking dry and in need of a touchup by midday.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
Behind him, an American flag ripples in the distance outside the window, blurred by the summer heat.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blurred
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
—
Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
What once blurred and set seamlessly may suddenly settle into fine lines, accentuate pores, or leave skin looking dry and in need of a touchup by midday.
—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
Behind him, an American flag ripples in the distance outside the window, blurred by the summer heat.
—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blurred
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Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.
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One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Each features clouded bubbles to suggest aging, and the Air Max 90 takes the idea further with a distressed upper in the Infrared colorway.
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Press speculation and misinformation clouded many details of the Black Dahlia case, including the origin of the nickname.
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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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