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as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
could only see a foggy outline of the intruder in the dark
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Recent Examples of foggy
Driving in foggy conditions Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
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Sharon Okada, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
And the most puzzling aspect of the loss was Carolina’s offense, which sputtered throughout a foggy afternoon.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Your foggy Sunday is about to turn into a gusty Monday.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Driving in foggy conditions A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Okada, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
And the most puzzling aspect of the loss was Carolina’s offense, which sputtered throughout a foggy afternoon.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Your foggy Sunday is about to turn into a gusty Monday.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Driving in foggy conditions A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foggy
Adjective
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Thanks to a new TikTok hazy purple-blue filter inspired by the year, 2016 is suddenly all the rage.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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Its narrator performs a hazy nonchalance toward death and redemption.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The championship standard isn’t volleyed about in vague terms.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s presence there, however, gave the delegates confidence to endow the presidency with vague and expansive powers.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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It’s filled with lightweight insulation that still delivers solid heat, and the weather-resistant design offers both wind protection and a water-repellent finish—perfect for handling light rain or misty mornings.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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These atoms scatter ultraviolet sunlight, forming a faint halo around Earth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The constant food noise went from being a screaming voice in my head to a faint whisper.—
SELF Staff,
SELF,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bella escaped her family’s Houston, Texas, backyard on a rainy New Year's Eve in 2020.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chicago saw its rainiest January day in more than 50 years on Thursday night, as the storms even forced an unprecedented rainout for the Bulls game at the United Center.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The reality is likely somewhere in the gray, murky middle.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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That much is clear, but even the obvious can get murky amid an 82-game season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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The cause of Jamison’s clouded vision is damage from an inflammatory response to the pathogen.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foggy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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