BLURS Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

blurs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blur

as in confuses

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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as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook

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blurs

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noun

plural of blur

as in blots

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Having first revealed her AMD diagnosis in 2012, which is a disease that blurs a person’s central vision by causing damage to the macula, Dench has discussed her potential retirement in recent years. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 And again, that just blurs the lines between what things are supposed to be. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 And then the sun slips above the horizon, and in an instant the shadows turn from indistinct gray blurs to sharp black lines. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 The lightweight powder blurs the appearance of pores, fine lines, and imperfections for a soft-focus finish that doesn’t look flat. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 In fact, it is rooted in the same rhetoric as the black box metaphor, which similarly blurs the complex aspects of AI by framing inner workings as confined and unintelligible. — Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Blending 1970s sci-fi aesthetics with a timeless world where cell phones are the only markers of temporal difference, the film blurs the boundaries between memory, history and the supernatural. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 The administration’s pursuit of profit and peace blurs the line between public and private interests. — Max Boot, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 But even with 22 tracks to work with, the sound too often defaults to a similar muted backdrop, which blurs some of the less distinct songs together. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

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The legal system dehumanizes her, the support group confuses her, and one of her friends painfully disappoints her.

— Carey Purcell, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
This confuses each Nyota but also those around them, who note that the Nyotas have rather quickly assumed new hairstyles but also that neither is behaving quite like herself.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of confuses

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Additionally, the metaphor of the kill switch also obscures the human decisions involved in the responsibility and oversight of an out-of-control model.

— Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscures

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The union on Tuesday announced a partnership with Cloak, a software company that obfuscates documents to AI models but not human readers.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead, Cubans turn to the internet, reading abroad what their government obfuscates or denies at home.

— Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Definition of obfuscates

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But whether in Frankfurt or, later, Weimar — where Soviet officials are as keen to canonize Thomas — this father and daughter aren’t simply driving through Germany but taking a tour across fascism’s long shadow, which still darkens the world.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Instead, the surrounding sky darkens, increasing the contrast until the pale daytime moon seems to switch on at dusk and grow increasingly brilliant.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkens

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This comes after fans noted the official release was riddled with bugs and performance glitches.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
By pitting different mathematical approaches against each other, the team can determine whether their simulations reveal genuine fluid physics or merely phantom software glitches.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

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