: 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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Avoiding private, one-on-one outings that could create blurred lines.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Vision Changes Some people with metastatic breast cancer may experience vision changes, such as blurred vision, double vision loss, or seeing flashes of light.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Immigration rights advocates worry that the measure also created blurred lines between different law enforcement agencies and the legal process.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
While attracted to Charlie’s everyman quality, Barton gets drawn further into his own psyche, facing ever more blurred lines of reality and fantasy.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Vision Changes Some people with metastatic breast cancer may experience vision changes, such as blurred vision, double vision loss, or seeing flashes of light.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Immigration rights advocates worry that the measure also created blurred lines between different law enforcement agencies and the legal process.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
While attracted to Charlie’s everyman quality, Barton gets drawn further into his own psyche, facing ever more blurred lines of reality and fantasy.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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