bleared

past tense of blear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleared
Verb
  • From New Zealand, up to 73% of the sun will be obscured at sunrise.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ratti’s brand of optimism has always blurred the line between big data and surveillance, and, as a robotics pioneer, he’s also long gravitated toward the post-human, the dream of a world made and managed by machines.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That means the blood-red moon will climb above the eastern horizon already darkened, creating a dramatic but challenging sight.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But over the years, his halcyon memories of swimming there with family and friends have darkened to a cold, isolated present.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Currently, according to Applebee's website, menu items include bourbon street chicken and shrimp, hot honey glazed chicken and blackened Cajun salmon.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Video of the aftermath showed only debris from the collision and the ground blackened as though from a large explosion or fire.
    David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Bleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleared. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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