blear 1 of 2

blear

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verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blear
Adjective
  • Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.
    Margot Singer July 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
  • Though vague, Galvin said case law suggests reasonable means that the rules are consistent with the culture and character of the type of community.
    Nora O’Neill July 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • But this fake overlay simply obscures the app as it is being attacked in the background.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.
    Ajdina Halilovic, Wired News, 6 July 2025
  • Until then, there is a faint hope that tardigrades survive — though likely not living it up — on the moon.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • This Calvin Klein moment, both distinct and historic, is yet another example of how Beyoncé continues to break boundaries, blurring the lines between performance, fashion, and cultural impact.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 11 July 2025
  • Faced with a series of deadly family secrets, Lowen struggles to separate fiction from reality, while also blurring the lines with Verity’s husband, Jeremy (Hartnett).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • How this all will ultimately lead to world-building applications is hazy—and that’s part of the point.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2025
  • Looking for a 4/20 warm up show that will haunt your hazy dreams?
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • But just as Covid restrictions were lifted, and people began again to mingle again in public, the general social atmosphere seemed to darken.
    Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • The glasses feature a 12MP stabilized camera, five mics, dual speakers, and electrochromic lenses that darken on demand.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Parents’ hopes were dimming as the days dragged on with no signs of life.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 8 July 2025
  • On the first day of the ESSENCE Film Festival, the lights dimmed and the stories lit up—each one a reminder of the beauty, complexity, and brilliance of Black life on screen.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 July 2025
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“Blear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blear. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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