as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
I can't describe him; all I saw was a blear figure for an instant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blear
Adjective
-
But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Some legal experts and defense attorneys say aspects of the law are vague and could lead to improper arrests and unsuccessful prosecutions in Florida courts.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The individual, their face covered in a ski mask, appears to fiddle with the camera with a gloved hand before turning away to look for something to obscure the lens.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
-
But despite the new program’s promising rhetoric, the scientific framing of the announcement obscures a deeper policy problem.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
To observe the faintest and most distant objects in the universe, telescopes need dark, dry and stable skies, conditions that are increasingly rare on Earth.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
-
Kabocha is usually dark green or orange with faint stripes or bumps on the outside, with vibrant orange flesh on the inside.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
With proper application, the blurring balm powder keeps makeup in place for hours on end with minimal touch-ups needed.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
-
As Hal witnesses crisis and inequality firsthand, the line between observing and acting begins to blur.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
But Moltbook illustrates how hazy that vision really is.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
-
The couple meets again a purposefully fuzzy period of time later, disagreeing on the hazy details.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Hope is a dimming ember lighting our ever-darkening path.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
-
The sky has darkened to a deep, clear blue, although that slow, slow sunset still burns orange on the horizon, and lamps are now glowing around the lagoon, as if set for a candlelit dinner.—
Rick Jordan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Stocks were choppy for most of Wednesday, losing the burst at the open as investors sat with January's strong-than-expected job growth data, which dimmed the case for a resumption of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Hope is a dimming ember lighting our ever-darkening path.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Blear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blear. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
