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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
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Along with Welsh centre-back Tom Lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest playing for Luton Town in December 2023, the Dane provided the Lille midfielder with a shaft of light amid the fog.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Depending on the patient, the condition can rob someone of energy, scramble the autonomic nervous system, or fog their memory, among many other symptoms.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Big Bay Boom fireworks create a toxic fog of fine particles, poisonous aerosols and heavy metals that harm air, water and soil — posing serious risks to birds, wildlife, pets and people.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Along with Welsh centre-back Tom Lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest playing for Luton Town in December 2023, the Dane provided the Lille midfielder with a shaft of light amid the fog.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Her eyes well with tears that fog her glasses as her face registers emotions shifting from anxiousness to raw fear and ultimately panic.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Depending on the patient, the condition can rob someone of energy, scramble the autonomic nervous system, or fog their memory, among many other symptoms.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fog
Noun
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An expansive view of the French Alps covered in a wispy summer haze stretches out behind him.—
Nathaniel Parish Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Beautiful beaches, palm trees and picturesque homes — that were impossible to see behind a thick haze.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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The Arkansas regiment was unable to hold its position and fled in confusion when ordered to charge by Yell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Driving that reversal: the public’s confusion over and disapproval of his tariff policies.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
2 May 2025
Verb
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And when the series takes an occasional serious turn, you'll just be confused.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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However, simply getting older doesn’t equate to consistently missing bills or appointments, having a hard time speaking with people, or feeling lost or confused in places that are familiar to you.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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In this natural-color scene, thick smoke obscures the fire’s mark on the land below.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Molina writes in pulse-like scenes, and each vignette thickens the novel’s uneasy atmosphere, obscuring our conception of place and, eventually, our conception of what’s real.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The device is not particularly technologically advanced; the electronic components inside consist of little more than a battery and a heating coil that turns liquid into mist.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Copper frames reference The Balvenie’s distillation process, brutalist forms nod to the distillery’s architecture, and mist, light and sound call the slow, transformative maturation of The Balvenie Fifty Collection.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That was before Quinn Hughes’ future, clouded by his status as an extension-eligible player in the summer of 2026, became the lens through which every piece of Canucks news was filtered.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, executives on the call said the economic outlook, clouded by President Trump’s tariffs, remains uncertain.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The site’s newfound might may blur the lines between editorial and matchmaking, but those charges aren’t exactly new.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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But Mills and his colleagues have also spent the last four years working on ways to blur the lines between Disney’s linear and streaming properties in order to maximize audience potential for the company’s unscripted assets.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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“Fog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fog. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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