: characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity
the blurred names on the gravestones
: lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry
a blurred photograph
blurred vision
blurredly
adverb
I am being lifted into the air—and even as I pant and stare blurredly, limply, mindlessly, a map appears, of the dark ground where I ran …
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Harold Brodkey
Harold Brodkey
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The new way to wear matte nails, blurred nails are at the crossroads between minimalist manicure and nail care.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
The night before felt blurred and disorienting.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Because genetic material moves between populations, the boundaries between potential species can become blurred.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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