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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
Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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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
Using a strategy called canopy knockdown, the team fogged the canopy at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station with an insecticide, causing specimens to drop to the ground for collection.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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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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Role Clarity If current employees aren’t sure who owns what, new hires will step straight into the confusion.—
Leyda Lazo,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There is no confusion when a woman makes a decision regarding her relationship.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The rest of the members’ faces were left blank and confused at the mention of barking.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The president issued new guidelines for tariffs, extended some tariffs for a few months, and is confusing everyone, including consumers.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Architectures that obscure how data is processed or how decisions are made inherently increase operational exposure.—
Abhi Sharma,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, very few of the impact craters on Earth are visible because of various processes that obscure or erase them.—
Marian Selorm Sapah,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The origins of many words are simply lost in the mists of history, a disappointment that lexicographers record with the frustrating notation origin unknown, or orig.—
Martha Barnette
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Uber Klaus is joined by other smaller robots (Kommando Klaus) that appear after mysterious red mist descends on players.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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At the river’s edge, a quarter-mile-long Mitsubishi factory was a mountainous tangle of steel.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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In contrast with the tangle of criminal cases which mostly stalled against Trump, Brazilian courts moved swiftly against Bolsonaro, threatening to end his political career and fracture his right-wing movement.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The report lands on the day Trump’s tariffs are set to go into effect and further cloud the economic picture.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Paris Jackson talks 'shadows' clouding music career, sexuality in new series: 'My dad caught on pretty quick' Jackson, the King of Pop's only daughter, announced her engagement to Long in December.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Even a slight shake from pressing the shutter can blur your moon shot, especially with slower shutter speeds in low light.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In some respects, the line between Ray and Henry has been blurred as a result of the relationships the actor formed with his castmates, beginning with Mulgrew.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Fog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fog. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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