blurred

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adjective

ˈblərd 

: 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 

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

Examples of blurred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The mark appears to have been made using a multiplicity of short horizontal strokes, blurred and blended together. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Harper’s Bazaar reports that the impactful brown lips associated with ’90s supermodels are returning in a gentler form, with sheer, satin and blurred finishes leading the update. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Other symptoms may include blurred or dim vision, loss of peripheral vision, or decreased color vision. — Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

But there’s no mystery to it, no blurred edges or murky, resonant spaces of uncertainty. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1701, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blurred

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred