1
as in to confuse
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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2
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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as in taint
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Recent Examples of blur
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
These women seem fresh and unique, while their male counterparts can blur together.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The line between investigation and persecution begins to blur, especially when Tomas claims that Said’s house will be treated as a crime scene.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
These women seem fresh and unique, while their male counterparts can blur together.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
With a blur around the basepaths, the Miami Marlins on Sunday seized their third walk-off triumph in four games to kick off this 2025 season.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blur
Verb
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Rob Lowe was recently confused for another celebrity during a Hollywood bus tour.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For decades, audiences have confused the two for one another — a line that's gotten all the more blurry as the Grammy winner launched her acting career and the Emmy winner began singing in multiple projects, including her turn as Sally Bowles in the 2014 Broadway revival of Cabaret.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The recipient's name was obscured, and it was noted that the migrant refused to sign it on Friday.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the short-term bump in the stock price obscures a much more complicated picture.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Catholicism offers ritual without the tedium of rationality; anarchism offers revolutionary action against inequality without the taint of materialism, the prospect of personal gain.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Researchers from Oregon State sent a bunch of Oregon pinot — some with smoke taint, some smoke-free — over to New Zealand for a taste test.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Those waters were muddied last year when the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an opinion in favor of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, James Snyder, who challenged his case by arguing the anti-corruption law under which he was convicted is vague.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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And now that the industry has muddied the definition of QLED, some are calling for a cohesive agreement on what a QD TV really is.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The spring sky darkened over the parking lot of the Swannanoa Ingles.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Keeping the Trump tax cuts in place would significantly darken the country’s fiscal outlook.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Join the 20,000 customers who recently bought the compact cleaning gadget to tackle stains, pet messes, and dirt on carpets and upholstery.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Laundress makes a ton of other luxury laundry products, like a stain remover pretreatment, wool and cashmere spray, and a static-reducing fabric softener.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Also people may view it as attempting to obfuscate the real facts or come off as lack of respect.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Could this trailer be obfuscating the surprise Return of a Che Diaz (Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez)) plot line for Miranda?—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
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Additional observations will help confirm whether disintegration is the true cause of the comet’s apparent outburst and dimming.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Fitbit Future These watches were released after Google’s acquisition of Fitbit was completed, and dimming down the Versa and Sense lines smarts may have been seen as a way to avoid in-house competition with the Pixel Watch family.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Blur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blur. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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