1
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol
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2
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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as in taint
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Recent Examples of blur
Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
But convenience can blur the true cost.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Critics may worry that a mayor serving on the MTA Board would politicize the agency or blur lines of authority.
—Jay Walder, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The boundaries between political authority, armed actors and criminal networks have become increasingly blurred.
—Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
But convenience can blur the true cost.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Even in Betwixtmas—that blur of days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve—some celebrities were out and about, showing off flashy timepieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Critics may worry that a mayor serving on the MTA Board would politicize the agency or blur lines of authority.
—Jay Walder, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blur
Verb
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The 40-year-old cooks up ways to make quarterbacks miserable in his sleep, devising schemes that are meant to lure as much as they are intended to confuse.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Canales-Pelaez said that local departments may be confusing administrative warrants with criminal ones, or overcomplying to avoid backlash from the state Legislature.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Medical issues and money woes can create a fog of anxiety that obscures the path forward.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Take care not to touch the glands, or your hands will carry their taint to the meat.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Injuries are muddying the market for players such as Coby White, who has played fewer than half of the games this season because of recurring calf injuries.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rain on parade morning muddied things for engineers and decorators.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Legal challenges looming The financial outlook could darken further depending on the judicial branch.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Snag it in black, white, green, blue, or maple or walnut wood stains in sizes ranging from 4 by 4 inches to 8 by 10 inches.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Additional Tips Avoid using hairspray to clean nail polish stains.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Though some investors like lottery winner Edwin Castro have made headlines by purchasing multiple lots, the process is largely opaque and the names of the buyers are obfuscated by limited liability companies, or LLCs, Fairweather said.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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While many of the more famous Champagne houses obfuscate the enormity of their output by declining to talk about quantities, Moutard made 19,488 bottles of 2013 Cuvee des 6 Cepages (plus 490 magnums and 30 jeraboams) and makes around 1,000 bottles of Arbane each year.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Those coal emissions also help create a haze that dims visibility for people experiencing the outdoors, something that is important to Colorado’s economy and state identity.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Band Industries has cooked in a battery save feature that dims the display after 60 seconds of inactivity, and then turns it off completely after another couple of minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Blur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blur. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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