slur
verb (used with object)
to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed byover ).
slurred
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past participleof slur.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slur.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slurverb (used with object)to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed byover ).
Example Sentences
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And more serious concerns such as a stroke need to be ruled out when dizziness or vertigo is accompanied by severe imbalance, double vision, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, trouble walking or decreased alertness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
“As a physician I couldn’t deny that I had slurred speech, that I was having weakness on one side,” she said, “but I was like, ‘Well, this is a dream, right?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
He skipped over and slurred words as he tried to maintain an artificially quick tempo.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
In adults, symptoms can include but are not limited to slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, severe breathlessness and skin that is mottled or discoloured.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
"Such a beautiful song," Grace Wexler slurred, but the others sat in somber silence.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
