: 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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Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The line between advertising and entertainment has become blurred in the internet age.
—New York Times, 1 June 2026
Some complaints include poor text readability, confusion from blurred backgrounds, and even dizziness.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The group has been the forefront of the blurred line between online creators and TV production, with KSI moving into the mainstream as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent and their 2024 doc The Sidemen Show topping the Netflix chart in the UK.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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