blur
verb (used with object)
to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
blurred
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past participleof blur.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof blur.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
blurverb (used with object)to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance. -
a word derived from
blur.
blurverb (used with object)to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
Example Sentences
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The video even featured images of former presidential aide Andriy Yermak and parliamentary faction leader David Arakhamia, alongside blurred photographs of other figures within Zelensky's entourage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I admit my guilt and promise that this won’t happen again,” said the woman, whose face was blurred and who wasn’t named by police.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The BBC has blurred the face of the man wearing the T-shirt.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some physicians were comfortable participating in GPFR, while others felt it blurred ethical boundaries.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Lupin and Fantômas were so seemingly real that the line between fact and fiction became blurred.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
