1
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol
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2
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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as in taint
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Recent Examples of blur
Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Best of all, the radiant finish blurs the appearance of pores, while coffee seed oil stimulates collagen for plumpness.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The digital ecosystem faces a profound reckoning as the boundaries between authentic and fabricated content blur.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The line, however, is beginning to blur as people who vacation on yachts begin to view cruise liners through a charter lens.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Best of all, the radiant finish blurs the appearance of pores, while coffee seed oil stimulates collagen for plumpness.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
As the lens fogs up, vision blurs, and this clouding of the lens is called a cataract.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The digital ecosystem faces a profound reckoning as the boundaries between authentic and fabricated content blur.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blur
Verb
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This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Don't let the term air fryer confuse you: These things are pretty much just small convection ovens that use fans to circulate hot air around your food in order to cook it evenly and efficiently.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
14 Feb. 2025
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There is also no record of its business name on a database of online companies and its website is registered to a private domain in Holland, obscuring its true origin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The average obscures significant variation, though.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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Such stories also give permission to new forms, while protecting designs from too strong a taint of faddishness, or of strenuous icon-making.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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While Weiss had rejected any taint of politics in his approach, the investigation was the subject of much congressional scrutiny.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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But Wikler and O'Malley disputed the assertion, calling Martin's count inflated and accusing him of muddying the process.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump's years-long Orwellian disinformation campaign justifying the riot as legitimate political expression and lionizing the perpetrators as heroes suffering from unjust persecution succeeded in muddying what should have been crystal-clear waters.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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The clouds are still in sunlight while the ground is darkening after the Sun sets.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
12 Feb. 2025
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The ice sheet has thinned and darkened since the early 1990’s, especially around its edges….—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a reserved spot in hell for the s*** stains pursuing this vile campaign to erase trans people.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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For a president who came into office claiming that human rights would be at the crux of his foreign policy, Biden's inability to hold Azerbaijan responsible for its war crimes and atrocities will be a stain on his legacy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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California’s reported property crime rate in 2023 was 0.3% below 2019 levels, but with the 2023 national rate at which individuals report property crimes against them down 14.4% compared to 2019, real property crime in California is likely up but obfuscated by lower reporting rates.—
Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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But if the goal of censorship is the control and regulation of important information or ideas, then an anti-censorship trend that purposefully obfuscates its own message isn’t clever.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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But prospects for new rodeo restrictions dimmed in November when Councilmember Kent Lee, who supports a crackdown, couldn’t get support from any colleagues.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement Most of the people first reported missing in the fires have been found safe, but with every passing day, hopes dim.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Blur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blur. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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