: 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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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
In sync with her inspiration, Maccapani Missoni also played with blurred and watercolor effects, patterns evoking seaweed and deep-sea plants, as well as fish- or pearl-shaped details popping along the necklines, for example.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The blurred lines reflected larger questions about the changing nature of conservative media.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
All are plausible within the dreamy approach to the timeline, reflecting adolescent perception where time can feel blurred.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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