: 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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What accumulates is unfinished work, blurred accountability, momentum without closure.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For years, Puerto Rican politics has been marked by blurred lines between public office and private benefit.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
The president’s crackdown has adopted an improvisational approach, not an institutional one, with blurred leadership roles and no clear chain of command.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Other possible effects include dizziness, leg swelling, blurred vision and cognitive problems such as confusion or memory issues.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For years, Puerto Rican politics has been marked by blurred lines between public office and private benefit.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
The president’s crackdown has adopted an improvisational approach, not an institutional one, with blurred leadership roles and no clear chain of command.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Other possible effects include dizziness, leg swelling, blurred vision and cognitive problems such as confusion or memory issues.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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