: 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
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Accountability can become blurred.
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Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.
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The popularity of blurred lips is, in part, thanks to Chanel makeup artist Nina Park, who works with stars including Zöe Kravtiz, Emma Stone, and Kaia Gerber.
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At these masses, the distinction between a massive moon and a very low-mass companion becomes blurred.
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John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
The popularity of blurred lips is, in part, thanks to Chanel makeup artist Nina Park, who works with stars including Zöe Kravtiz, Emma Stone, and Kaia Gerber.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
At these masses, the distinction between a massive moon and a very low-mass companion becomes blurred.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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