: 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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The book itself is the only possible diagram—always somewhat blurred, sometimes inscrutable—of its inner workings.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Hamilton County court records indicate Malcom has a history of traffic and criminal offenses, including driving under the influence, drug abuse and having a blurred windshield.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
The asphalt glistened like black glass, catching the blurred reflections of domes and columns.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
The president's ties to oil-rich Gulf nations have raised concerns over blurred lines between politics and business since his first term.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Hamilton County court records indicate Malcom has a history of traffic and criminal offenses, including driving under the influence, drug abuse and having a blurred windshield.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
The asphalt glistened like black glass, catching the blurred reflections of domes and columns.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
The president's ties to oil-rich Gulf nations have raised concerns over blurred lines between politics and business since his first term.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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