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 Dec. 2025
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
The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
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 scramble to get the show launched has left Tierney and Brady a bit dazed.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Golden Globes has officially added a podcast category, and even though no one quite knows what to make of it, folks seem dazed enough to roll with it nevertheless.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Sassounian, for his part, doesn’t think there’s any risk the two California Couriers would ever be confused with each other.—
Colin Lecher,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Many of the event’s attendees were confused about — or ignorant of — what had occurred on the other side of the court house.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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In addition to pain, light sensitivity and obscured vision, acanthamoeba keratitis can also cause redness, dryness, excessive tears and a sensation of a foreign body in the eye.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video showed a hooded figure with their face obscured, walking calmly in a snowy alleyway near the couple's home around the timeframe authorities estimated the Tepes were killed, police said in an update.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The movie took liberties, but White's fight for Stuart to be a mouse-like boy is an important part of his history, even if some are bewildered by it.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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Uma is bewildered at this new world, while Gopal can’t so much as look at her.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Weapons depicts a small town clouded with darkness as the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from the same third-grade class is investigated.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mixed results in recent economic data have clouded the outlook for the economy -- and in turn, interest rates.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The boundaries blurred quickly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Their guests are capitalizing on the clout economy, where the line between influencer and entrepreneur is blurred and attention is the most valuable asset.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportation modes and distracted driving laws.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That the impossible standards we're sold are designed to keep us small, distracted, and spending money on the next fix.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Adams has spent his final months in office globetrotting and shoring up his legacy, touting his accomplishments during a stormy tenure as mayor darkened by corruption charges in late 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Dec. 2025
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As the skies darkened ahead of Christmas Eve, volunteers shifted and set up for the annual community brunch hosted on Anaheim’s West Center Street Promenade in a nearby parking structure instead.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Fogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogged. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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