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
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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
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
Cigarette smoke fogged the air, copyboys ran in and out, everyone shouted and no one listened.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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
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In his emotional breakdowns, Elliott buckles under his testy relationship with his mother Lynn and then wanders through gatherings and parties with a perpetually dazed expression.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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No one is immune to the lampooning, even the dazed and confused sons and daughters who get sidelined and pawned off due to their parents’ ambitions, neuroses and desires to achieve greatness.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The south London BBQers were confused.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Microphones are a tool for speaking out loud, or singing, before a crowd, and Lee uses the object as a symbol of her own desire to speak and be understood, even when she is confused by competing cultures and unsure of her own voice.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the background, a spoked wheel leaned against the building on one side, and a man stared at the ground, his face nearly obscured by a cowboy hat.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later said some records appeared to have been altered with White Out or obscured, allowing the spending to go unnoticed for months.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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On film, the romance between Carol and Therese is captured with a quiet boldness in imagery inspired by the works of Edward Hopper and Vivian Maier, often rendered dreamy through windows streaked by rain or clouded with cigarette smoke.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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For him, rap was always the dream, even when self-doubt clouded the vision.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to Instagram, Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Calloway became internet-famous for her Instagram captions, elaborate personal storytelling, and a series of public controversies that blurred the boundary between confession and performance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that distracted driving was responsible for 3,275 traffic deaths in 2023.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Spending habits can also help determine a player’s level of maturity, revealing whether they’re disciplined or become distracted.—
Rob Maaddi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, said it had been prepared to upgrade global growth, but the Iran war has now darkened the outlook for the world economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Fogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogged. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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