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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
didn't get enough sleep and now I'm in a fog
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as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
I wandered around in a fog after the shocking news
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as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
time will fog memories
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Recent Examples of fog
Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Practiced consistently, this exercise helps clear the fog of retirement uncertainty, creating a mental framework that drives action today in service of the life envisioned tomorrow.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 1 May 2025
Known for its calming, anti-anxiety effects, lavender gives the Victorian London fog a medicinal boost, while the blueberry green tea provides energy and antioxidants.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco landed at approximately 9:35 p.m. after circling the airport twice due to fog, per The San Francisco Chronicle.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Practiced consistently, this exercise helps clear the fog of retirement uncertainty, creating a mental framework that drives action today in service of the life envisioned tomorrow.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
There are lots of benefits to the Astral Sphere’s more anatomical shape—the extra room between your eye and the lens can reduce the risk of fogging, as well as increase clarity and comfort.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 1 May 2025
Known for its calming, anti-anxiety effects, lavender gives the Victorian London fog a medicinal boost, while the blueberry green tea provides energy and antioxidants.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fog
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That means when that tornado hits Kansas, the 10,000 people inside the Sphere will have wind whipping at their face, leaves flying in front of them, bolts of lightning puncturing the fog and swirling haze that the company will create inside the venue itself.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Canada has suffered from severe wildfires since a record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, when fires burning in Quebec blanketed New York City in an orange haze.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Anxious confusion creeps in when the Virgo moon triggers Uranus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The snake is also easily confused with the Brahminy blind snake, also known as the flowerpot snake, an invasive species in Barbados, according to Re:wild.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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By 1915, scientists unearthed 2 million bones of large animals from La Brea, and a pattern emerged that both excited and confused them: too many predators.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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By the time of totality at 3:20 p.m., dense clouds obscured the view, with an eerie darkness and a golden horizon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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He was either shrouded in haze (the gasps of the fog machine eventually became indistinguishable from the vapor being collectively exhaled by the crowd) or obscured by low-angle backlighting.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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It's resolved in good binoculars and small telescopes as a bright gray-green mist enveloping the middle star of the three in line that marks the hunter's sword.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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In Europe, analysts seem to be concluding that the deal is mostly Scotch mist.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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This creates abnormal amounts of protein deposits called tangles, which kill brain cells.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Lying nearby is a tangle of thin string that is defining the war now – not fishing net, but fiber-optic cable, used to prevent drones being jammed.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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The outlook for the Japanese yen has been clouded by trade worries.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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One consequence is wetland waters that are clouded with particles, shutting out light and potentially harming aquatic wildlife, Caiola said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Tweaked as recently as 1992, the house deliberately blurs boundaries between interior and exterior, public and private, finished and unfinished.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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AirPods blur the line between presence and absence, reducing opportunities for mindfulness.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Fog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fog. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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