: 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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Because genetic material moves between populations, the boundaries between potential species can become blurred.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Because genetic material moves between populations, the boundaries between potential species become blurred.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The character who bears my name has become blurred.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
In her baby pink Balenciaga dress; loose, low ponytail; and blurred lip, Sarah Pigeon seemed the natural successor to Paltrow’s leading lady.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Because genetic material moves between populations, the boundaries between potential species become blurred.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The character who bears my name has become blurred.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
In her baby pink Balenciaga dress; loose, low ponytail; and blurred lip, Sarah Pigeon seemed the natural successor to Paltrow’s leading lady.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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