slur
verb (used with object)
to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed byover ).
was slurring
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past progressiveof slur.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Stocks had to crawl up the stairs at home, needed help getting dressed and was slurring his words for days after his best 24hr race.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
Since you brought up the Elon Musk interview, people have been saying that Trump sounded like he was slurring his words a little bit, maybe like he had a lisp.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
A month after the stroke, the “Being the Ricardos” writer was slurring his words, had difficulty typing and was discouraged from traveling by air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
That’s when he thought he was slurring his speech and called a colleague to ask if he was noticing it, too.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
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
