Synonyms of fogging

fogging

verb

present participle of fog

1

as in confusing

to make (something) unclear to the understanding

extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusing
• clouding
• blurring
• obfuscating
• beclouding
• muddying
• complicating
• disrupting
• befogging
• snarling
• perplexing
• tangling
• upsetting
• muddling
• disordering
• shuffling
• mixing (up)
• jumbling
• disarranging
• sophisticating
• tousling
• scrambling
• entangling
• disturbing
• disheveling
• disarraying
• discomposing
• messing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarifying
• clearing (up)
• illuminating
• streamlining
• simplifying
• straightening (out)
• unraveling
• analyzing
• undoing
• decoding
• deciphering
• breaking down
• disentangling
• untangling
• unscrambling

2

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

time will fog memories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscuring
• blurring
• darkening
• clouding
• blackening
• misting
• shrouding
• dimming
• hazing
• overshadowing
• overcasting
• beclouding
• shadowing
• shading
• concealing
• blearing
• befogging
• overclouding
• hiding
• fuzzing (up)
• dislimning
• bedimming
• masking
• covering
• obliterating
• eclipsing
• screening
• camouflaging
• blotting out
• adumbrating
• curtaining
• veiling
• disguising
• cloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighting (up)
• illuminating
• brightening
• lightening
• exposing
• revealing
• illumining
• uncovering
• unveiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fogging

The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Breaking the cycle of mosquito breeding in a non-toxic way reduces reliance on harmful fogging chemicals, which kill insects indiscriminately. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026

Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026

Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside? — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026

De-Fog Mirrors Before getting in the shower and using shampoo on your hair, use shampoo to prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up from the shower’s humidity. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

This small action will prevent mirrors from fogging up in the first place! — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025

Rotisserie birds fogging their plastic takeout containers can’t be good for you. — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025