blurred
adjective
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Definition of blurred
: characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity
the blurred names on the gravestones
: lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry
a blurred photograph blurred vision
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Other Words from blurred
blurredly
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adverb
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adverb
I am being lifted into the air—and even as I pant and stare blurredly, limply, mindlessly, a map appears, of the dark ground where I ran …
— Harold Brodkey
Examples of blurred in a Sentence
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That pattern can be seen flying over Leipzig or Nuremberg, and also over Wroclaw in Poland, Riga in Latvia or Prague in the Czech Republic—a reminder of the blurred lines between German, Slav and Baltic spheres in this part of Europe. — The Economist, "Europe’s long vacation flight home," 29 Aug. 2019 In the early phase of the disease, people may experience wavy or blurred vision. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Stem-cell biotech seeing strong growth," 2 July 2019 The blurred lines between President Donald Trump's private business interests and his administration are getting fuzzier by the day. — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, "AG William Barr to throw a pricey, private holiday party at DC's Trump International Hotel," 26 Aug. 2019 The line between shooting the style in our lives and styling our lives for the shoot has become increasingly blurred. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Writing the book on selfies — sociologist reframes social photos," 10 Aug. 2019 As in a wrestling match, the boundaries between reality and fiction had become permanently blurred. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Why we like fake stuff on Facebook," 2 Aug. 2019 The line between real human suffering and staged entertainment had become blurred, Peckinpah thought. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Wild Bunch and American Disillusionment," 20 June 2019 When the ideological distinctions between parties become blurred, voters are more likely to reject parties altogether. — Didi Kuo, Vox, "Challenges to parties in the United States and beyond," 20 June 2019 So everyone joins forces and plays one big game — which is when VO Alice says the lines between reality and game became even more blurred. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, "Someone Died in the Riverdale Flashback Episode and I Need to Talk About It ASAP," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blurred.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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