BLEARED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

bleared

verb

past tense of blear

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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After engaging with the box, the user sees a line of text, often obscured in a way to mask any malicious commands.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Debris from asteroid and comet impacts has obscured evidence of the planet's shrinkage.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscured

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Still recovering from knee surgery, Phillips held binoculars in one hand, peering down from a booth so high jersey numbers blurred into guesswork.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His films, all of which have been critically and commercially successful, have long blurred the lines between the aspirations of the art house and the pleasures of the grind house.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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China’s growth target is already its lowest since 1991, and the economic picture is darkened further by a real estate downturn that is straining local government finances and undercutting spending capacity, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Add tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until darkened in color, 2 to 4 minutes.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

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