blurs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of blur

blurs

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noun

plural of blur

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blurs
Verb
The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026 Critics say the reading list lacks diversity, blurs the separation of church and state that is enshrined in the Constitution and leaves teachers and students with little room to decide what to read. ABC News, 26 June 2026 As the line blurs, sometimes exes remain in your life, and friends might become lovers. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 June 2026 The Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by Republicans, approved the list of over critics who argued the titles lacked diversity and and blurs the separation of church and state. CBS News, 26 June 2026 Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026 This shift blurs traditional lines between disciplines. Aaron Edgell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain more than wrinkles and creases. Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 As these events unfold, Early’s earnestness blurs comedy and drama, to surprisingly heartfelt effect. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurs
Verb
  • These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
  • But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • While institutional incentives aren't wrong, portraying them solely as student benefits obscures a critical reality.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Cubans turn to the internet, reading abroad what their government obfuscates or denies at home.
    Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
  • Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Orkin recommends inspecting hotel rooms before unpacking by checking mattresses and furniture for live bugs, shed skins, tiny eggs or dark, ink-like stains.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Online photos from the home’s listing posted on the Good Neighbors Investors website in 2024 show dark stains and mold across the walls and floor of the home.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • In the lawsuit, Flagg is asking for injunctive relief, damages, profits and attorneys' fees, arguing Swift's use of the phrase could create consumer confusion and damage the value of her existing brand.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, the Barbours are seeking personal injury damages for their physical injuries, and survival and wrongful death damages for Avila's estate.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The old power plants lack the reserve capacity to absorb glitches and breakdowns, which regularly cascade into the collapse of the entire grid or significant portions of it.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious.
    Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Blurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurs. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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