: 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 … —
Harold Brodkey
Harold Brodkey
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Vision problems The American Optometric Association says that when on weight-loss drugs, temporary vision changes, such as blurred vision, are common as blood sugar stabilizes. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Their heated conversation is interrupted by an ambulance arriving with a pregnant patient experiencing headaches and blurred vision. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 In today's digital world, where ideas spread rapidly online, the boundary between fringe beliefs and large communities can become blurred. —Ryan French, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026 The music on +3 feels like Baptiste is listening back to what he was raised on, holding it at a blurred yet sentimental remove. —Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurred
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Their heated conversation is interrupted by an ambulance arriving with a pregnant patient experiencing headaches and blurred vision. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 In today's digital world, where ideas spread rapidly online, the boundary between fringe beliefs and large communities can become blurred. —Ryan French, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026 The music on +3 feels like Baptiste is listening back to what he was raised on, holding it at a blurred yet sentimental remove. —Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurred
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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