as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens
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Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026 -
This is likely a fraction of the actual death toll, which has been obscured by the internet blackout.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The boundaries blurred quickly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Their guests are capitalizing on the clout economy, where the line between influencer and entrepreneur is blurred and attention is the most valuable asset.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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At these delightfully divey watering holes, every visible surface is covered in dollars scribbled with the initials, anniversaries, hometowns, inside jokes, dates, or names of anyone who has darkened the doors of that particular bar over the past fifty years—or maybe just the past week.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Back then, Vine jokes, Harambe memes, and Snapchat filters could sweep through timelines in a way that made the internet feel weirdly communal, even as politics darkened the horizon.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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There's no better tool for making biscuits, cornbread, or blackened chicken than a cast-iron skillet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Signs of overfeeding include white crust on the pot or media, brown, scorched leaf tips, mushy or blackened roots, stunted growth, lack of blooms, and leaf drop.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Bleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleared. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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