as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recent Examples of blurry
Your photo must be high resolution, not blurry or pixelated.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.
—Big Think, 9 Mar. 2026
But a close reading of the contract—the portions of it that OpenAI has shared with the public, anyway—indicates that the lines are, in fact, blurry.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
There’s talent among the Wizards’ youth, but right now, Sarr, Johnson, George, Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley are all still blurry.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.
—Big Think, 9 Mar. 2026
But a close reading of the contract—the portions of it that OpenAI has shared with the public, anyway—indicates that the lines are, in fact, blurry.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
There’s talent among the Wizards’ youth, but right now, Sarr, Johnson, George, Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley are all still blurry.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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The attack came hours after Saree signaled in a vague statement Friday that the rebels would join the war.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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These designations are, first and foremost, vague.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Like Colleen, Giurgis’ adaptation is allergic to the faintest traces of sincerity or urgency.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Winnipeg Jets came to Ball Arena and kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 victory against the league-leading Avalanche.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a break from decades of tradition, the band walked onto the stage in total darkness, visible to the crowd only in hazy silhouette.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once you're set up, use your phone to scan the skies for faint hazy glows.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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