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blurred
  • past participle of blur.
  • past tense form of blur.
  • a word derived from blur.

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Blurred faces and hazy photography imbue much of the film with the sense of trying to remember a dream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Blurred photos from several outlets show dead birds on the ground, with their bodies intact.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Blurred images shared on Facebook by the state health bureau show a group of people attempting to pull a damaged vehicle from a body of water in the district of Bona.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

Astley's lawyer Richard Busch is known for representing Marvin Gaye's family against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their alleged copying of the song "Got to Give It Up" for their "Blurred Lines."

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2023

Blurred letters in a way that don’t make sense.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes