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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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The symptoms can include blurred vision, a central blind or dark spot and increased sensitivity to light.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It has also blurred the line between college and professional sports.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The piece’s hero image is Waters, sitting on a couch with what appears to be a toddler while, blurred in the foreground, a pair of baby feet dangle into the frame.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The ghost of Vice still lingers in today’s media ecosystem in what he called our “era of cartel journalism:” creators navigating a world of blurred incentives and corporate interests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Through eyes blurred with pain, Taran glimpsed a tall figure against the trees, and heard a shouted word he could not distinguish.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander