as in to blur
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
picture postcards never show those not-infrequent days when the coastal scenery is fuzzed up by fog
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In the movie theater, and increasingly on smaller screens, the boundaries between real and reel wavers and blurs.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Still, both were cognizant that Fred would treat Sam as a player and only a player between the lines and not blur the lines between parenting and coaching.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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All three major indexes had spent time Tuesday solidly higher and lower, so their closing levels obscure all that happened during the trading day.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered surveillance footage of the suspect, his face partially obscured by his hood, near the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Attacks on celebration The latest anti-DEI attack (House Bill 1001/Senate Bill 1134) to darken the state Legislature’s doors was envisioned, at least partially, as an official antidote to joy.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The technology works by altering how light interacts with the textile so that the fabric doesn’t visibly darken when wet.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fuzz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzz%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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