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blurred

  • past participle
    of blur.
    blur
    verb (used with object)
    to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
  • past tense form
    of blur.
    blur
    verb (used with object)
    to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
  • a word derived from blur.
    blur
    verb (used with object)
    to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.

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Initially the two personas were separate; Alexander’s shocking success blurred their distinctions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The line between art and commerce has blurred so much that people unintentionally conflate all visual media with advertising — if they can’t see themselves in it, they’re not buying it.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I guess it's safe to say that the line between war and peace has been blurred, and that's the new reality that we live with in Europe right now," he said, prescribing his Nordic remedy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Symptoms can include headaches, confusion, dizziness and blurred vision.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

One day passed, another blurred, and still she held her little brother.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich