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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Part of that brand was to label it a ‘spirit,’ blurring the psychological lines between an alcoholic beverage and a THC one.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025 -
At a sunny oceanfront venue, the line between a vacation-ready, potentially too-casual sundress and appropriate wedding-guest attire blurs.—
Catie Pusateri,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite. Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The strongest tool available to obscure your trail online is the Tor Browser.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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Among the key agenda this year was also Trump’s tariff policy that has darkened the outlook for global economic growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Bay's darkening around the bikini area still hasn’t fully resolved, but the discoloration on her arms has faded to be almost unnoticeable.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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“Fuzz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzz%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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