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befogged

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verb

past tense of befog
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for befogged
Adjective
  • Granted, people’s memories can get a little hazy at times, but here’s an unscientific sample of what some other metro music fans hold dearest about Memorial Hall.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping the tradition alive Every year on a hazy summer evening, Hoosiers gather at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton to learn the ropes.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Everybody seems bewildered by this news, his own wife most of all.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Layered in cream, bruised, bewildered, bald.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • It should not be confused with Article 5, the cornerstone of the alliance, which states an armed attack on one NATO ally will be considered an act of violence against all members and prompt assistance to the member concerned.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Justin shares Jack with wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, and while the couple often shares photos of their son, his face is often obscured.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And while the game gives some basic tutorials for new abilities, a few mechanics seem intentionally obscured.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From Scepticism to Confidence In my discussions, executives often admit being puzzled about how to approach AI.
    London School of Economics, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The move has puzzled many since ending the program would bar every company, including oil firms, from accessing federal subsidies for capturing carbon or producing hydrogen fuel.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.
    Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Who else was caught off guard by the dreary, misty rain this morning?
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The same woman who used to have fun behind her camera now seems sleepy, dazed, and even drugged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Some seemed visibly dazed to suddenly be back in their homeland.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, his legacy has been clouded by reports of difficult behavior, as well as the author’s own history of antisemitic remarks, which his family publicly apologized for in 2020.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The outlook for global innovation is clouded by declining investment, according to the survey.
    Reuters 14 hr ago, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Befogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befogged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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