1
as in confused
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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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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Recent Examples of blurred
That wasn’t the only time the lines blurred between film and fact.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Data for FieldWorkArena, for example, was obtained with the consent of those appearing in video footage, while faces and sensitive work areas were blurred to prevent identification.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
The White House on Thursday posted a picture on its X page of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong appearing to be crying with her hands behind her back as she is escorted by a person wearing a badge whose image is blurred.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Grayson feels right in creative offices, home studios or anywhere the line between work and personal time is blurred.
—Ethan Stone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Data for FieldWorkArena, for example, was obtained with the consent of those appearing in video footage, while faces and sensitive work areas were blurred to prevent identification.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
The White House on Thursday posted a picture on its X page of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong appearing to be crying with her hands behind her back as she is escorted by a person wearing a badge whose image is blurred.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Grayson feels right in creative offices, home studios or anywhere the line between work and personal time is blurred.
—Ethan Stone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurred
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The New England Patriots just couldn't muster much of an attack against a Seattle defense that appeared to have Drake Maye confused through much of the night, falling 29-13.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, a lot of the homes near Guthrie's residence are far from the street and are obscured by shrubbery, Siminoff said, so collecting video data of cars on the road might be hard in this case.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The result of this was that the view of the ball was often obscured when shots went up.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cancer had consumed her body; drugs clouded her mind.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut’s energy picture is clouded by its inability to get an adequate supply of natural gas, the main source of energy in the state and wider region.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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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
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But that fall, his mood darkened.—
Coley Gallagher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurred. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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