- present participle of slur.
slurring
Example Sentences
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Chopin sought to convey these moods through explicit performing directions about fingering, pedaling and slurring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
A prominent Australian television reporter apologised Thursday after slurring her way through a live broadcast from the Winter Olympics in a clip that went viral.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
“He was also badly slurring his words, raising questions about his health, and doing nothing to knock down rising concerns about his age and well-being.”
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
In an interview with the Sunday Times, the Suffolk MP said she spent a month in hospital after she started hallucinating and slurring her words.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
By the time I exit Lake Shore—six minutes to go—he's slurring his words and bawling, going on and on about Facebook and the death of polite society and whatever.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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