1
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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2
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
Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
In both cases, the performing and consuming elements get dialed up, leading to a subtle blurring of communities with audiences, of communication with content.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
This temporal blurring between past and present is echoed in the structure of the installation itself, which creates a kind of time loop between the two films, shuttling the viewer between the immediate danger of the war’s outbreak and the lingering trauma of its memory.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
As much as the wren coming to adopt the birdhouse as its own, this was another blurring of the boundaries.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Now there’s the new Yummy Skin Liquid Blurring Balm Mattifying Setting Spray, a weightless setting spray that acts like a blurring and mattifying powder.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The camera was also capturing a growing blurring of the boundaries between the Japanese and Taiwanese urban elite in colonial society.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
This blurring of what is ‘defense’ is important as the potential attack surface becomes both global and digital.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Joining them are a mix of international stars such as Lorde, Interpol and Turnstile, setting the stage for a genre-blurring, world-class event.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The technology’s potential is already altering military planning, blurring lines between intelligence, cyber operations, and traditional anti-submarine warfare.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
The creative community is tied in knots by the advent of Sora 2 and the boundary-blurring innovations that will surely follow.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The lines between revenue and equity are blurring among a small group of highly influential technology companies, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Ned Overend, John Tomac, Juli Furtado, Sara Ballantyne, and others dominated the World Cup and world championships of cross-country mountain biking back then, their neon spandex and ping pong ball-like helmets blurring across singletrack from Vail to Val d’Isere.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a hazy, fantastical quality to the videos in general, but not the kind of fantasy where letters are misshapen and blurring into one another.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Towards the middle of the month, Venus will highlight friendships and social circles, blurring the line between platonic and romantic — a crush could suddenly feel more significant.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.
—Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
In both cases, the performing and consuming elements get dialed up, leading to a subtle blurring of communities with audiences, of communication with content.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
This temporal blurring between past and present is echoed in the structure of the installation itself, which creates a kind of time loop between the two films, shuttling the viewer between the immediate danger of the war’s outbreak and the lingering trauma of its memory.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
As much as the wren coming to adopt the birdhouse as its own, this was another blurring of the boundaries.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Now there’s the new Yummy Skin Liquid Blurring Balm Mattifying Setting Spray, a weightless setting spray that acts like a blurring and mattifying powder.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The camera was also capturing a growing blurring of the boundaries between the Japanese and Taiwanese urban elite in colonial society.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
This blurring of what is ‘defense’ is important as the potential attack surface becomes both global and digital.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Joining them are a mix of international stars such as Lorde, Interpol and Turnstile, setting the stage for a genre-blurring, world-class event.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Makera, a technology company founded by makers, for makers, is blurring that line once again.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The technology’s potential is already altering military planning, blurring lines between intelligence, cyber operations, and traditional anti-submarine warfare.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
The creative community is tied in knots by the advent of Sora 2 and the boundary-blurring innovations that will surely follow.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The lines between revenue and equity are blurring among a small group of highly influential technology companies, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Ned Overend, John Tomac, Juli Furtado, Sara Ballantyne, and others dominated the World Cup and world championships of cross-country mountain biking back then, their neon spandex and ping pong ball-like helmets blurring across singletrack from Vail to Val d’Isere.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a hazy, fantastical quality to the videos in general, but not the kind of fantasy where letters are misshapen and blurring into one another.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Towards the middle of the month, Venus will highlight friendships and social circles, blurring the line between platonic and romantic — a crush could suddenly feel more significant.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurring
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This was out of respect for me, and also to avoid confusing the children.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is among those coaches expected to get real consideration in next year's head-coaching cycle, and his propensity for confusing young QBs is well known across the NFL.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Conversely, when the environment is very well-lit—especially by direct light sources like overhead or wall lamps—the glossy finish of the panel tends to reflect the sources, obscuring the picture in the process.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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The department, run by State Superintendent Jill Underly, relies on a rudimentary system to track its investigations, obscuring the scale of misconduct for policymakers and the public.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The abrupt departure stunned the crowd, prompting confusion both in the audience and among his bandmates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bezos offered a similar assessment earlier this month, suggesting that this excitement might be clouding investors’ judgement.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
13 Oct. 2025
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The move means crucial jobs data will not be released on schedule, clouding the outlook for the Federal Reserve just weeks ahead of its next meeting.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some data types can be encrypted randomly, obfuscating enough of the data to stymie hackers—such as using only the last four digits of your credit to confirm your purchase identity.—
Srinivas Shekar,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Further damning revelations are about to land, no doubt further muddying the waters.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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But now some of the world’s most prominent hotel brands are muddying the waters.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Blurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurring. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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