1
as in confused
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 obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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Recent Examples of blurred
Not long ago, homeowners swapped walls for open living spaces that blurred the lines between living, dining, and cooking.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The video has been almost completely blurred except for the outside of the building and images of the stands.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Pages of documents on the images appeared to have been blurred.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Some designs and photos are blurred out, presumably for pieces that have yet to be unveiled.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The video has been almost completely blurred except for the outside of the building and images of the stands.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Pages of documents on the images appeared to have been blurred.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Some designs and photos are blurred out, presumably for pieces that have yet to be unveiled.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurred
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Carlson clearly got confused between the arsonist and the fire brigade.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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They are confused by all the activity.—
Via Chronicle Books,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential possible victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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For now, that excitement is clouded with uncertainty.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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This exercise is clouded by the fact that, in 1992, another brand of economic populism played an important role in Bill Clinton’s successful Presidential bid.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The city largely shut down as residents and tourists ran for cover and plumes of smoke from fires darkened the Pacific vista.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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More importantly, the romance of the blockade seems to have darkened the German public’s opinion of the coal industry, hastening the nation’s green transition.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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