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noun

ˈfȯg How to pronounce fog (audio)
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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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2
as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency the fog lifted once the sun was out

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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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fog

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verb

1
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
Noun
Like Klein’s last album, the fantastic sleep with a cane, much of the album is taken up by string samples that hover in the stereo field like a low-hanging fog. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 The fog rises from Mount Tamalpais like a spirit, slowly billowing over spears of feathery redwoods and fluffs of fragrant bay laurels. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
In other words, Bessent is fogging up the very same windshield Warsh was attempting to get a clear view from. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Cleaning a mirror with shaving cream can also prevent it from fogging over in the future. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fog
  1. daze
  2. haze
  3. confusion
  4. confuse
  5. obscure
  6. mist
  7. tangle
  8. cloud
Noun
  • Everyone in town seemed to walk through that day in a daze; Leslie’s name was spoken in hushed whispers.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • Kutsuna has an impish twinkle; Yamada mutely swans about in a daze like an opium fiend.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of daze
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  • From afar in the haze of the desert sun, the columns almost look like narrow, distorted people, aliens standing in a distant vista.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of haze
Noun
  • According to MedlinePlus, symptoms can include a sudden severe headache, sudden dizziness or trouble walking, sudden confusion, and sudden numbness or weakness in the face.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Other online missives expressed optimism, but many revealed some combination of grief, confusion, and fear.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of confusion
Verb
  • Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Decoys, which carry no explosives, help confuse Russian air defenses and force them to waste ammunition.
    — Jarrett Ley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • Writers would deliberately distort certain letters to convey their identities to close confidantes and obscure them from others.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, the whole point of lethal injection is to obscure the violence of the state taking a human life.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
Noun
  • The lightweight mist also detangles and conditions without the weight of a traditional cream leave-in.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mist
Noun
  • In one image, a forlorn man appears as if swallowed by a tangle of trunks and roots.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The brain’s surface has ridges and valleys, and CTE tangles are found in the depths of those valleys, called the cortical sulci, and surround blood vessels.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • Sube Shoten, a tofu maker founded in 1877 during Japan’s Meiji era, reportedly ceased operations in May and began preparing to file for bankruptcy as low profit margins and a recent surge in raw-material costs clouded its business outlook.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Gulf oil exporters topped prewar levels ​for about half of September, new shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints cloud the outlook for ‌sustained higher flows.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
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