blur
verb (used with object)
to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
had blurred
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past perfectof blur.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr Harri, the Welsh former Downing Street head of communications, told Radio Wales that the global pandemic had "blurred the boundaries" between official communication and conversations on sites like WhatsApp.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2023
Last spring, regulators in Kentucky and Georgia denied Blue Cloud distributor licenses, ruling that Blue Cloud had blurred the lines between manufacturer and distributor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
And I wanted to find myself at a bar —one that is cool and dark and a little loud — where the boundaries between fellow customer and friend had blurred.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2022
Lewis was bothered by sunshine and bright lights, had blurred vision, headaches, nausea and fatigue.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
His ideas were not as clear as they had been and the line between what was good and what was bad had blurred.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
