blurred

adjective

ˈblərd 

: characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity

the blurred names on the gravestones

: lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry

a blurred photograph

blurred vision

blurredly

ˈblər-əd-lē 

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 …

—Harold Brodkey

Examples of blurred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And then there is the wider and thornier issue of the increasingly blurred lines between Trump the president and Trump the businessman, as many will point to this as yet another example of the president’s family using his political position for their own commercial benefit. —Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 July 2025

French student Rosalie Bernard used quills in a blurred softness that belied its spikiness in a striking column dress, while Yelyzaveta Dimitriieva reimagined traditional Ukrainian textiles into modern knitwear, including a standout pair of pink boots. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

Does there ever become blurred lines where clients become friends? —Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 June 2025

The flesh on her back was still blistered with a blurred branding and her long blonde hair had been cut short. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blurred

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred