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
Putin's forces have been battling to take Pokrovsk for more than a year, but now appear on the verge of a breakthrough with the front lines in the city increasingly blurred.
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Naomi Campbell and Ciara, on the other hand, kept their black crop cuts blurred and blunt respectively.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Bystander faces were blurred by order of the court.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
But the lines are becoming increasingly blurred in numerous other controversies that have fomented since Kirk’s death.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Naomi Campbell and Ciara, on the other hand, kept their black crop cuts blurred and blunt respectively.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Bystander faces were blurred by order of the court.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
But the lines are becoming increasingly blurred in numerous other controversies that have fomented since Kirk’s death.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurred
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The Farmers’ Almanac will be gone for good after its final 2026 edition, not to be confused with The Old Farmer's Almanac, a separate publication.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Compare that with bigger names like Rolex or Patek Philippe, where the payoff for spending more is deliberately obscured.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Shiri’s face was obscured by an image originally created by Vancouver street artist iHeart.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their days are clouded by a feeling of hopelessness in their financial stability and the job market, combined with their basic need to survive amidst rising rent and grocery costs.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many of the Louvre’s purchases are clouded in a certain secrecy, particularly regarding the purchase price.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Place wings, skin side down, on unlit side of grill; cover and grill, undisturbed, until darkened in color and cooked through, about 20 minutes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Political action committees have circulated push polls falsely suggesting Mamdani intends to make halal mandatory, and attack ads have darkened and elongated his beard to evoke the visual coding of menace.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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