: 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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While the clean-girl aesthetic required a precise hand, blurred finishes offer easier, effortless application.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The climactic scenes toy with the blurred lines between hallucination and reality, but the logic falls apart; threads like Hana’s rash decision to undertake a dangerous surgical fix virtually evaporate without much payoff.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
At the lowest end of the spectrum is Colourpop’s $10 blurred lipstick, and the most expensive is a (still reasonable) $48 Prada concealer.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
What accumulates is unfinished work, blurred accountability, momentum without closure.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The climactic scenes toy with the blurred lines between hallucination and reality, but the logic falls apart; threads like Hana’s rash decision to undertake a dangerous surgical fix virtually evaporate without much payoff.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
At the lowest end of the spectrum is Colourpop’s $10 blurred lipstick, and the most expensive is a (still reasonable) $48 Prada concealer.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
What accumulates is unfinished work, blurred accountability, momentum without closure.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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