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as in confusing
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 obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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Recent Examples of blurring
Melony Forcier, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
While people have often sought comfort in fantasy and escapism—as the popularity of romance novels and daytime soap operas attest—psychologists say that the way in which some people are using chatbots, and the blurring of the line between fantasy and real life, is unprecedented.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Primers can be radiance-boosting, blurring, color-correcting, and more.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 15 Dec. 2025
Capitulation to settlers Concurrent to these developments has been a blurring of lines between civilian settlers and uniformed security personnel.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Many brands are moving away from talc products and instead formulating with alternatives that can provide the same blurring, anti-caking action like cornstarch, rice starch, mica and silica without the cancer risk.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
This leads to the disappearance of Sa3oud and the blurring of boundaries between illusion and reality.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
My guess is this is a small black bear, and blurring distorted the photo.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.
—Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
Eva Thomas, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Among other things, conservatives accused the consultancy of operating as a multibillion-dollar dark money ATM for left-wing causes, allowing foreign money to flow into American politics, and blurring the lines between charitable work and political advocacy.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Arizona is far from the only state in which line-blurring relationships among utilities, their investors, and regulators are the norm.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, wearables will continue to evolve beyond basic fitness tracking, blurring the lines with medical-grade devices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Traditional lenses are limited to sharpening one focal plane (the distance between an object and your camera) at a time, blurring everything behind or in front of that object.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Dec. 2025
But history has proven that blurring the lines between civilian and military assets can come at a high price.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
During high water, tannic river water floods the run, blurring the boundary between river and spring.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The same tools that are keeping some people connected to reality are blurring the lines of what is real for others.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer Of course, my breakouts don’t magically disappear, but the silky-smooth formula evens my skin tone and gives a blurring, Facetune-like effect IRL.
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What’s more, the foundation smooths out fine lines and wrinkles while blurring imperfections and pores—no wonder Drescher's skin looks filtered.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurring
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Multiple helpers can slow response during urgent scams and create confusion when fast decisions matter.—
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The category confusion continued this year.—
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Canales-Pelaez said that local departments may be confusing administrative warrants with criminal ones, or overcomplying to avoid backlash from the state Legislature.—
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Among the factors hindering higher youth participation, CIRCLE research shows, include confusing registration deadlines and requirements, a lack of youth outreach and a dearth of regular curriculum that teaches young people about elections and voting in school.—
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This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.—
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Yet this focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson.—
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This weekend’s seismic upheaval in member nation Venezuela is the latest in a series of geopolitical pressure points spanning from Russia to Yemen that are also clouding the outlook.—
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Covers resting directly on tabletops can trap moisture against the surface, causing water rings or finish clouding.—
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Add this set of room-darkening curtains to block light for a darker bedroom at night, or grab this fleece blanket to snuggle up with and add texture to a room.—
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Alternating between onion and potatoes when grating helps keep the potatoes from darkening.—
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The state says the foundation did this because Aerial Recovery, the nonprofit, had been obfuscating its name.—
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Some data types can be encrypted randomly, obfuscating enough of the data to stymie hackers—such as using only the last four digits of your credit to confirm your purchase identity.—
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
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Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.—
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Injuries are muddying the market for players such as Coby White, who has played fewer than half of the games this season because of recurring calf injuries.—
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But seen another way, this release is also optimally confusing, muddying the waters with as-yet-unverified information that’s being disseminated via individual screenshots on social media, making the whole thing easier to dismiss.—
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“Blurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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