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

For the latter, the background is a blurred image of the photo. —Nena Farrell, Wired News, 1 June 2025

Kroll described the intervention process as an actual test of friendships, with blurred boundaries and forced hard truths that surfaced. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 May 2025

In a world overwhelmed by disinformation and blurred narratives, memory, identity and even history are constantly under siege. —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 May 2025

And it’s come to this in enough playoff series the question becomes: Where’s the blurred line between nasty and dirty with this team? —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 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