slur
verb (used with object)
to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed byover ).
slurred
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past participleof slur.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slur.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slurverb (used with object)to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed byover ).
Example Sentences
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In order to obtain a warrant to obtain a blood draw, the officer “falsely claimed that Senator Cervantes had an unsteady gait, slurred speech, and an appearance of drowsiness,” the complaint alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
He skipped over and slurred words as he tried to maintain an artificially quick tempo.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
In adults, symptoms can include but are not limited to slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, severe breathlessness and skin that is mottled or discoloured.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
David had a tumor on his cheek that “distorted his face and slurred his speech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
I discovered that my speech was becoming slurred, and there was a lightness in my head.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
