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verb

past tense of befog
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for befogged
Adjective
  • The legal basis for Trump’s continued extensions is hazy at best.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025
  • The recent announcement of a somewhat hazy deal suggests that the administration also failed to consider who, to borrow a fashionable metaphor, holds which cards.
    The Editors, National Review, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • There were also problems connecting to the internet and to phone networks, leaving many bewildered and unable to obtain information.
    Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.
    James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • A little over a year ago, Urban Decay re-released the original Naked eye shadow palette, comprised of shimmery earth tones and misty gray hues.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
  • Girl names for Cancer Sophia: The beloved first name Sophia has a soft, romantic vibe that suits a thoughtful Cancer. Violet: This name conjures feelings of a misty morning by the sea.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • The internet, like a dazed prize fighter, wobbles on its last legs before going down.
    Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.
    Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The questions, though, are a bit different this offseason, as Toronto’s optimal path forward is pretty murky, and any mistakes management makes in the next few weeks will only compound their issues.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The highlighting reticles for discoverables are thankfully forgiving — ideal for the murky depths that would otherwise hide them.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Befogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befogged. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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