blur
verb (used with object)
to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
blurs
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pluralof blur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof blur (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
blurverb (used with object)to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
Example Sentences
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“A carefully curated palette of wood, stone, water, and light blurs the boundaries between indoors and out, creating an atmosphere of serenity and effortless connection to the landscape.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then there's the added pressure applied by industry and the competing interests of states - whose stake in regulatory controls blurs the lines of accountability and increases bureaucratic hurdles.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Martinez is throwing some blurs these days after returning this season following Tommy John surgery in June 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Joseph’s next feature, he suggests, will certainly be more narrative, more of a linear beginning-middle-end story, more Hemingway-esque in its commitments to the blunt daily reality that “Blknws” blurs with Black myth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The noise around me muffles, and the image in my mind of the five thousand dollars starts to waver until it finally blurs into something I no longer recognize.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
