as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
a discussion that did little more than leave the participants hopelessly fogged
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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
time will fog memories
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Recent Examples of fogged
Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Walking the exhaust-fogged streets of Owerri, Nigeria, Ejimanya, the engineering dean of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, carries with him a department’s worth of communications, some handwritten, others on disk.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
Floodwaters, regardless of the severity of the event, can cause a range of problems for your vehicle — from cosmetic issues like rust and fogged headlights to mold inside the interior.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
No longer fogged by the haze of a monster dead-cap figure, and the need for middle-market value-hunting.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The windows were all fogged up.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Maroon's memories of her stillborn daughter, rosy and warm, are fogged by the exhaustion of her long labor.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
When my operating eye gets wet, the glass gets fogged up.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
While Hood said his breathing was restricted, and the plexiglass quickly fogged, air was heard hissing in past the mask's silicone seal.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Ford has strategically placed fogged glass around the windows of the third floor to maintain security, yet still provide just enough transparency to remind people of Ford's history and its mission.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Walking the exhaust-fogged streets of Owerri, Nigeria, Ejimanya, the engineering dean of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, carries with him a department’s worth of communications, some handwritten, others on disk.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
Floodwaters, regardless of the severity of the event, can cause a range of problems for your vehicle — from cosmetic issues like rust and fogged headlights to mold inside the interior.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
No longer fogged by the haze of a monster dead-cap figure, and the need for middle-market value-hunting.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The windows were all fogged up.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Maroon's memories of her stillborn daughter, rosy and warm, are fogged by the exhaustion of her long labor.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
When my operating eye gets wet, the glass gets fogged up.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
While Hood said his breathing was restricted, and the plexiglass quickly fogged, air was heard hissing in past the mask's silicone seal.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogged
Adjective
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The boyfriend is dead and Betty helps Laura, relatively unharmed but dazed, back to her house.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But to be fair, if worn independently, any of these products could be easily confused for any standard accessory thanks to smaller chips and sensors.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brad Pitt once confused DiCaprio's parents for extras.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bill of his ball cap obscured his gaze.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, first-time director Fergus Campbell drops us directly into Cleo’s world — no parents, no rules and every authority figure is obscured, like the unintelligible adults in Peanuts cartoons.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful about coming on so strong that others are bewildered or defensive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Just a direct, almost bewildered question aimed at the creator.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the war with Iran has driven up oil and gas prices and clouded the economic outlook.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the budget hearing in September, confusion over that chain of command clouded the debate.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The shoreline blurred softly in the background while her gold chains and earrings caught the afternoon glow.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Troopers from all 23 MSP barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will be on the lookout for aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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What’s more likely, Jones said, is that someone will be driving just plain fast, distracted, or intoxicated.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The room can quickly be darkened, however, with the flick of a curtain switch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The atmosphere had darkened, as larger and larger percentages of students were suffering from depression and anxiety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogged. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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