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
This separation is intentional, reflecting an understanding of ethical obligations and the reputational risks attorneys face when professional boundaries are blurred.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than keeping a bold red lip sharply defined, the makeup artist softened and blurred the edges with a brush.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Forex schemes and social-engineering attacks blurred the line between risk and deception.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The days, weeks, months, and years had blurred for him, too.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than keeping a bold red lip sharply defined, the makeup artist softened and blurred the edges with a brush.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Forex schemes and social-engineering attacks blurred the line between risk and deception.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The days, weeks, months, and years had blurred for him, too.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurred
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The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is likely a fraction of the actual death toll, which has been obscured by the internet blackout.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the legal issues for sweepstakes have clouded its outlook.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But its growth has been clouded because of a funding dispute on Capitol Hill over the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which provides companies seed capital to develop new technology that can assist the government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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At these delightfully divey watering holes, every visible surface is covered in dollars scribbled with the initials, anniversaries, hometowns, inside jokes, dates, or names of anyone who has darkened the doors of that particular bar over the past fifty years—or maybe just the past week.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Back then, Vine jokes, Harambe memes, and Snapchat filters could sweep through timelines in a way that made the internet feel weirdly communal, even as politics darkened the horizon.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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