blurred

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adjective

ˈblərd How to pronounce blurred (audio)
Synonyms of blurrednext
: characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity
the blurred names on the gravestones
: lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry
a blurred photograph
blurred vision
blurredly
ˈblər-əd-lē How to pronounce blurred (audio)
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 … —Harold Brodkey

blurred

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past tense and past participle of blur entry 2

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Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Symptoms can include burning, itchiness, redness, a gritty or foreign body sensation and blurred vision. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Symptoms include burning, itchiness, redness, a gritty or foreign-body sensation and blurred vision. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Tsui also reflected on the increasingly blurred boundaries between reality and illusion in a world dominated by advertising, political propaganda, the internet and Artificial Intelligence. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurred

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First Known Use

Adjective

1701, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blurred was in 1701

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