blur
verb (used with object)
to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
is blurring
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present progressiveof blur (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The line between investing and gambling is blurring.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
It says increasing "homogenisation" is blurring distinctions between the seasons, which can be challenging for many insect species and the predators that depend on them.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024
Actress Judi Dench, in a letter to the British newspaper The Times, argued that as the show gets closer to the current day, the line between historical depiction and sensationalism is blurring.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
With more original movies bypassing big screens, the line between TV and film is blurring, prompting once-unthinkable operating questions.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2019
I told myself: When I can't read the numbers any more I'll know my vision is blurring from the beginning of anoxia.
From Last Resort by George Luther Schelling
