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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
Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
But the most significant blurring may come in the realm of data infrastructure.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Over the last few years, beauty has seen a massive blurring of lines between the wellness and health space and its convergence with beauty.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
These empowering opportunities provoke an unprecedented blurring of boundaries between them and the hypertext’s designers as far as authorship is concerned.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
However, a slight blurring of stars at the edge of the frame seems to betray the subtle motion of the spacecraft — or camera — over the course of the 10-second exposure.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In a couple of fleetingly brilliant moments, the director visualizes characters' discombobulation with aggressive blurring and dizzying superimpositions.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
How much of [that blurring divide] is his mental state?
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The most daunting part of new motherhood was the prospect of nights blurring into days without any rest.
—Brooke Taylor, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Shop the blurring formula and other summer-proof makeup products like the TirTir Waterproof Setting Spray and the Saie Slip Tint Tinted Moisturizer, ahead.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 May 2026
But hot IPOs have a way of blurring the line between investing in a company and chasing a story.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Those arrangements create much pricier options for ultrawealthy fans, take the burden of selling some seats off the rights holder and create more opacity in the market, blurring the line between what inventory is unsold by a group like FIFA and what’s unsold via a hospitality partner.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
Soft-matte with a priming shine-control complex, this chemical sunscreen is a pore-blurring innovation that doesn’t pill.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Wolf and Munden find opportunities to shoot the children in the same way, creating portrait shots that somehow have a sense of wildness and detachment, and increasingly blurring the line between the boys and their environment.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Through Kongo’s intervention, the Cullinan evolves from luxury SUV into collectible contemporary artwork, blurring the boundaries between automotive craftsmanship, design and fine art.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
Throughout Ranjha, Ben Tzur’s latest album with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, the blurring of selves is the goal.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
But the most significant blurring may come in the realm of data infrastructure.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Over the last few years, beauty has seen a massive blurring of lines between the wellness and health space and its convergence with beauty.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
These empowering opportunities provoke an unprecedented blurring of boundaries between them and the hypertext’s designers as far as authorship is concerned.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
However, a slight blurring of stars at the edge of the frame seems to betray the subtle motion of the spacecraft — or camera — over the course of the 10-second exposure.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In a couple of fleetingly brilliant moments, the director visualizes characters' discombobulation with aggressive blurring and dizzying superimpositions.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
How much of [that blurring divide] is his mental state?
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Applying terrorism designations to criminal syndicates, Brazilian officials say, conflicts with domestic legal definitions and risks blurring distinctions underpinning international counterterrorism law.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The most daunting part of new motherhood was the prospect of nights blurring into days without any rest.
—Brooke Taylor, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Shop the blurring formula and other summer-proof makeup products like the TirTir Waterproof Setting Spray and the Saie Slip Tint Tinted Moisturizer, ahead.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 May 2026
But hot IPOs have a way of blurring the line between investing in a company and chasing a story.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Those arrangements create much pricier options for ultrawealthy fans, take the burden of selling some seats off the rights holder and create more opacity in the market, blurring the line between what inventory is unsold by a group like FIFA and what’s unsold via a hospitality partner.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
Soft-matte with a priming shine-control complex, this chemical sunscreen is a pore-blurring innovation that doesn’t pill.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Wolf and Munden find opportunities to shoot the children in the same way, creating portrait shots that somehow have a sense of wildness and detachment, and increasingly blurring the line between the boys and their environment.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Through Kongo’s intervention, the Cullinan evolves from luxury SUV into collectible contemporary artwork, blurring the boundaries between automotive craftsmanship, design and fine art.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurring
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Last year, Kennedy’s ACIP didn’t issue a guidance on COVID vaccines until September, then softened the recommendations for their use, sowing confusion as pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and patients tried to figure out who was eligible for the shots and whether insurers would pay.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Lost in the Brazilian tears, anguish and confusion was just how clinical the Germans had been.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Relocating a bird's nest is confusing for the parents, dangerous for the eggs, and, in most cases, against the law.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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Since tickets went on sale last year, there has been ongoing controversy surrounding the cost of attendance, from confusing (and expensive) ticket prices to high transit costs.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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But as that dream inches closer to reality, legal squabbles are clouding that momentum.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Republicans want to pass the bill as quickly as possible, but the party-line bill’s exposure to anti-weaponization fund amendments is clouding its path in both chambers.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Ever since her father left the fort almost a whole season ago, walking off into the darkening blue hills with both his hounds, never to return, her mother has taken to these long and aimless searches, sometimes with Brith and sometimes without.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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When The Star requested records related to ATO being placed on probation last year, the outcome letter KU provided was heavily redacted, completely obfuscating the narrative of the hazing allegations that university investigators found to be credible.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 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
Verb
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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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The company is now at risk of muddying the waters with both, in an effort to keep investors happy.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Assets worth at least $1 million — which includes the vast majority of real estate in San Francisco — are also grouped together, further muddying the picture.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Blurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurring. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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