: characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity
the blurred names on the gravestones
: lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry
a blurred photograph
blurred vision
blurredly
adverb
I am being lifted into the air—and even as I pant and stare blurredly, limply, mindlessly, a map appears, of the dark ground where I ran …
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Harold Brodkey
Harold Brodkey
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One person’s boundary may be another person’s blurred line; one couple’s definition of flirting may be another’s casual palling around.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Some people might also experience temporary blurred vision or discomfort if the mask is too tight.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Of the blurred sea of rapt adult faces, her parents’ and Cassidy’s and Charlotte’s among them, Brianna remembers nothing at all.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The dyed chiffon evokes a blurred floral print that’s been artfully wrapped around the body, making this mockneck pick one of this season’s most unexpectedly chic options.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Some people might also experience temporary blurred vision or discomfort if the mask is too tight.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Of the blurred sea of rapt adult faces, her parents’ and Cassidy’s and Charlotte’s among them, Brianna remembers nothing at all.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The dyed chiffon evokes a blurred floral print that’s been artfully wrapped around the body, making this mockneck pick one of this season’s most unexpectedly chic options.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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