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
Calloway became internet-famous for her Instagram captions, elaborate personal storytelling, and a series of public controversies that blurred the boundary between confession and performance.
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The wireless operator on the Virginian says these signals were blurred and ended abruptly.
—Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Once again, our heroes find that the boundaries between a fantastical game and the real world have blurred.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
As more photos of the crime scenes are show to the jury, some graphic images may be blurred on the livestream video.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The wireless operator on the Virginian says these signals were blurred and ended abruptly.
—Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Once again, our heroes find that the boundaries between a fantastical game and the real world have blurred.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
As more photos of the crime scenes are show to the jury, some graphic images may be blurred on the livestream video.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurred
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Valve’s upcoming Steam Controller (not to be confused with the 2015 controller of the same name) is the Steam maker’s effort to replace those controllers with something more explicitly designed for the PC, and for the upcoming Steam Machine.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with its CEO Barbara Petersen, who spent decades tracking bills that obscured the public right to public information, as head of the First Amendment Foundation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Giulia Rodighiero, the study’s lead author and an astronomer at the University of Padua in Italy, had wondered whether other large objects, perhaps obscured by their own dust, might be dwelling among JWST’s blue monsters.—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dahl assumes that Jessica’s background as a New York Jew has clouded her sympathy for the innocent casualties of Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Has the day perhaps clouded my judgment?—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Residents fled as ash fell and smoke darkened the sky, many leaving with little notice as flames approached homes and neighborhoods.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skies darkened around the same time over Lake Norman, with a light rain in Mooresville and a slight pickup in winds.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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