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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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
The lines between those categories are blurred and hard to properly define.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The line between cinema and TV has blurred a bit in recent years.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
There are still reporters and editors, but the lines are significantly blurred compared to the traditional structure of newspapers.
—Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The farm-to-table movement has reshaped American menus, grocery aisles and home kitchens — but the term gets thrown around so often that its meaning has blurred.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The line between cinema and TV has blurred a bit in recent years.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
There are still reporters and editors, but the lines are significantly blurred compared to the traditional structure of newspapers.
—Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The farm-to-table movement has reshaped American menus, grocery aisles and home kitchens — but the term gets thrown around so often that its meaning has blurred.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, for example, the spectral biosignatures of carbon dioxide and methane may overlap, leading to the gasses being confused with each other and signs of life being dismissed or lost.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Brown women artists are often confused with anthropologists.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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In IconArrows pointing outwards Those results failed to impress investors, however, because they were clouded by the overall results of Honeywell, a conglomerate struggling to generate the stock returns enjoyed by the market and competing companies in the last several years.—
Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The wreaths of smoke surrounding him never clouded his vision.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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For her role as Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 film about the late singer, her arches were darkened and defined.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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But as soon as the Lumière Theatre darkened and the movie began to play, Driver slipped out of his seat.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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