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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
My guess is this is a small black bear, and blurring distorted the photo.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Founded in New York in 1992, the genre-blurring Bang on a Can All-Stars counts Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and former San Diego composer George Lewis among its esteemed collaborators.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Mirrors have poor reflectivity and degrade fast, while normal lenses absorb XUV light and stretch the attosecond pulses, blurring their precision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
His intensity draws people in, blurring the line between mentorship and intimacy — which lands him in the thick of the Foster Dade scandal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
This latest health scare comes amid a particularly prolific era for the genre-blurring star.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Over a year later, that work, curated by Sherman, is on view at the International Center of Photography in New York as an exploratory show around pregnancy and parenthood, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The necklace is the object of his professional fascination and, soon enough, his romantic one—blurring the line between the thrill of the chase and the pull of desire.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Bobby Vylan isn’t blurring his words.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
The blurring of lines around belief seems to surface our barbaric gears.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
My guess is this is a small black bear, and blurring distorted the photo.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro—Protection, Evolved Engineered for the world’s most demanding mountain athletes, Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro represents the pinnacle of shell technology, blurring the lines between hard and soft shells.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Founded in New York in 1992, the genre-blurring Bang on a Can All-Stars counts Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and former San Diego composer George Lewis among its esteemed collaborators.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Mirrors have poor reflectivity and degrade fast, while normal lenses absorb XUV light and stretch the attosecond pulses, blurring their precision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
His intensity draws people in, blurring the line between mentorship and intimacy — which lands him in the thick of the Foster Dade scandal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
This latest health scare comes amid a particularly prolific era for the genre-blurring star.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Over a year later, that work, curated by Sherman, is on view at the International Center of Photography in New York as an exploratory show around pregnancy and parenthood, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The necklace is the object of his professional fascination and, soon enough, his romantic one—blurring the line between the thrill of the chase and the pull of desire.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Bobby Vylan isn’t blurring his words.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurring
Noun
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Toys are supposed to be fun and exciting for children, while some are also educational, but a few products aimed at kids have caused a wave of confusion among adults.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clarity awaits amid confusion, Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Perplexity’s image features photographs of people with some truly nightmarish distortions on its wall, while the placement of its sink is confusing and distracting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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The video screen split into panels that lifted up and down throughout the show, always obscuring a large part of the stage.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s all great, but the Guardians aren’t ones to make free-agent splashes, and that’s especially the case with a potential work stoppage clouding everything after the 2026 season.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Innocent to a fault, Rosemary doesn’t see the resentment clouding her husband’s face.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our planet is darkening too, as Earth's reflectivity, or albedo, is dropping to near-record lows due to melting ice and reduced snow cover that expose darker surfaces that absorb even more heat.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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The state says the foundation did this because Aerial Recovery, the nonprofit, had been obfuscating its name.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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Beijing would be relieved that the United States is no longer muddying and in fact strengthening its nonsupport for independence.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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“Blurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurring. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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