befogs

verb

present tense third-person singular of befog
1
as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle

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2
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor

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3
as in baffles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty completely befogged by the sudden change of subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befogs
  1. confuses
  2. obscures
  3. baffles
  4. fogs
  5. blurs
  6. puzzles
  7. clouds
  8. darkens
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  • These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
  • But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of confuses
Verb
  • Start with a distinction that scale obscures.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of obscures
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  • Meanwhile, McGrew agreed to adjustments, including adding baffles to reduce sound from a attached generator for the tower and replacing tower fencing that incorporated barbed wire with taller, more natural looking fencing.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Definition of baffles
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  • The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogs
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  • The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Critics say the reading list lacks diversity, blurs the separation of church and state that is enshrined in the Constitution and leaves teachers and students with little room to decide what to read.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of blurs
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  • Although many economists say the market was overvalued and a decline was inevitable, what triggered the crash is open to debate, and the sheer magnitude of the drop still puzzles economists.
    — Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • What still puzzles me, amid all these noteworthy projects, is Dudamel’s way with the standard repertory.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of puzzles
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  • The recent explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on its launch pad in Florida also clouds ULA’s return-to-flight plans for Vulcan.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Mamdani has done the same, but Sherman’s own bias against Muslims clouds his judgment.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Definition of clouds
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  • Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
  • Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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