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blear

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verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blear
Adjective
  • Over time, however, the label lost credibility—undermined by vague accounting, low-quality offsets, and limited transparency.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.
    David Szondy May 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
  • Complicating matters further are sophisticated networks of onshore and offshore actors who facilitate illicit operations by obscuring catch data, obfuscating labor abuses, and lobbying to maintain lax regulations, according to C4ADS.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, telescopic technology has come a long way in the past 95 years, with deep surveys that can capture the passage of a faint object.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 May 2025
  • In Court Musk Announces His Exit From Trump Administration—What To Know The faint signal from navigation satellites is easy to jam.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Contemplating the issue from a more macro standpoint, AI is increasingly blurring the lines around what constitutes academic honesty.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Anyone moving from a smartphone up to the EOS 2000D will be amazed by the image quality and the ability to produce shots with beautiful bokeh (background blur).
    Rowena Cockett, Space.com, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Though famous for its hazy IPAs, Outer Range has stepped up its game in lagers, pilsners, stouts, saisons and Belgians.
    Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
  • The potential July trade market for relievers is hazy.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Coutts had the white fireplace darkened to black with a Portola lime wash.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • Asked whether Trump had helped his campaign, by darkening the brand of strongman leaders, Albanese told the ABC on Monday that Dutton had done that by himself.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • The most dramatic part of the scene was when Trump called for lights to be dimmed and screened a four-and-a-half minute montage claiming to show evidence of a White genocide.
    Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
  • President Trump asked an aide to dim the lights of the Oval Office, and then, with a line of reporters in the room, proceeded to ambush the leader of South Africa.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 22 May 2025
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“Blear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blear. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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