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
Instead, the Knights tied it late in regulation before Carolina won in overtime, which blurred the cause-and-effect narrative enough to dull the criticism of Tortorella’s call.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Spielberg, who inducted the singer-songwriter into the Hall of Fame, praised the power of authentic storytelling in an age increasingly blurred by algorithms and artificial intelligence.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The lines defining where a digital transaction ends and a physical retail experience begins have blurred into irrelevance.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
My picture of that day remained blurred by inconsistencies.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Spielberg, who inducted the singer-songwriter into the Hall of Fame, praised the power of authentic storytelling in an age increasingly blurred by algorithms and artificial intelligence.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The lines defining where a digital transaction ends and a physical retail experience begins have blurred into irrelevance.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
My picture of that day remained blurred by inconsistencies.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blurred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurred
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It's called cognitive empathy, not to be confused with emotional empathy.
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
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During the trial, Diana Barratt, a Boca Raton neurologist hired by the defense, testified that the other boat theory was a result of Pino's memory being clouded after the crash.
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.
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On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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