as in confusion
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as in confusing
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 obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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Recent Examples of blurring
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Online commenters pointed out obvious blurring on both images published by DHS.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
However, the blurring reportedly fails at times, leaving some identities visible.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This charming blurring of lines is at the heart of the story, said Dinah Birch in the Times Literary Supplement.
—Alexandra Zagalsky, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
Greenidge also looks forward here to what is very much the most drastic of the post-COVID issues born of that time — the coming of artificial intelligence as a means for solving our problems, and what is looking more and more like a blurring of reality and simulacra.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed has a unique blurring texture, delivering a soft, Paris-filter effect on skin.
—Sara Tan, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
The brightening and blurring properties come from bismuth oxychloride, a mineral that adds a light-reflecting luminous finish, and silicones that create the illusion of blurred skin.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The disturbing images that increase in the second half of the film represent the blurring of the boundary between life and death.
—Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
Formed in Southern California in 2011, the group built its following on a genre-blurring sound that mixes alternative rock, indie pop and hip-hop influences, anchored by frontman Jesse Rutherford’s brooding vocals.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Visual storytelling presented the escape journey as fact, blurring the line between reality and fiction.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Visual storytelling presented the escape-and-journey framing as fact, blurring the line between reality and fiction.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, that boundary is blurring.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
BeautyBarrier's new priming lotion creates a soft-focus, blurring finish and helps makeup stick to the skin for flawless, all-day wear.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Today, the line between a creator and a podcaster is blurring, in part because podcasters are creators and creators oftentimes are podcasters.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
If the line between writers and nonwriters is blurring, then so is the definition of storytelling.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
How much of [that blurring divide] is his mental state?
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Online commenters pointed out obvious blurring on both images published by DHS.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
However, the blurring reportedly fails at times, leaving some identities visible.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This charming blurring of lines is at the heart of the story, said Dinah Birch in the Times Literary Supplement.
—Alexandra Zagalsky, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
Greenidge also looks forward here to what is very much the most drastic of the post-COVID issues born of that time — the coming of artificial intelligence as a means for solving our problems, and what is looking more and more like a blurring of reality and simulacra.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed has a unique blurring texture, delivering a soft, Paris-filter effect on skin.
—Sara Tan, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
The brightening and blurring properties come from bismuth oxychloride, a mineral that adds a light-reflecting luminous finish, and silicones that create the illusion of blurred skin.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The disturbing images that increase in the second half of the film represent the blurring of the boundary between life and death.
—Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Instead, lighter colors act as a visual blurring agent.
—Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
Formed in Southern California in 2011, the group built its following on a genre-blurring sound that mixes alternative rock, indie pop and hip-hop influences, anchored by frontman Jesse Rutherford’s brooding vocals.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Visual storytelling presented the escape journey as fact, blurring the line between reality and fiction.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Visual storytelling presented the escape-and-journey framing as fact, blurring the line between reality and fiction.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, that boundary is blurring.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
BeautyBarrier's new priming lotion creates a soft-focus, blurring finish and helps makeup stick to the skin for flawless, all-day wear.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Today, the line between a creator and a podcaster is blurring, in part because podcasters are creators and creators oftentimes are podcasters.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
If the line between writers and nonwriters is blurring, then so is the definition of storytelling.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurring
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If any paperwork is involved, prepare it beforehand to skip mid-discussion confusion.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, cage announcer Bruce Buffer caused confusion by reading the scores incorrectly, announcing totals that favored Fortune’s opponent.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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During the Second World War, the Allies put a special effort into confusing the Axis powers.—
David Szondy
March 25,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheets appear to be covering the front cockpit window, obscuring what would normally be the pilots’ forward view.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The war, now nearing the one-month mark, has raised concerns about inflation and slowing industrial activity across the world, clouding the demand outlook for metals.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The mail-in registration complication Further clouding the picture are other possible provisions of the new bill.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oh, and the grief was almost a person of its own, darkening the minds of some of the characters as much as any lightless corridor could darken a space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The renderings, which showed an imposing new East Wing roughly a city block long, would be longer than the West Wing and almost completely obfuscating the view of the Treasury Building from the White House's South Lawn.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Lawyers for the group contend that the city is willfully obfuscating to cover up its inadequate efforts to live up to its settlement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Also muddying the outlook for an end to the crisis is uncertainty about what the United States is trying to achieve.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Also muddying the outlook for an end to the crisis is uncertainty about what the United States is trying to achieve.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Blurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurring. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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