slur
verb (used with object)
to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed byover ).
slurring
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present participleof slur.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Chopin sought to convey these moods through explicit performing directions about fingering, pedaling and slurring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
A prominent Australian television reporter apologised Thursday after slurring her way through a live broadcast from the Winter Olympics in a clip that went viral.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
“He was also badly slurring his words, raising questions about his health, and doing nothing to knock down rising concerns about his age and well-being.”
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
When asked why so many people think his group is a cult, he said: "They don't know what a cult is… they're slurring us, they're smearing us."
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023
His cheeks were coated with an armor of frost, one eye was frozen shut, and he was slurring his words badly.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
