fogs 1 of 2

noun

plural of fog
1
as in hazes
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency the fog lifted once the sun was out

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2
as in confusions
a state of mental uncertainty I wandered around in a fog after the shocking news

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fogs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fog
1
as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue

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2
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct time will fog memories

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Recent Examples of fogs
Noun
And fogs are closer to us than clouds. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026 Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026 Barresi and Cuellar hold each other up with palpable tenderness, each one crafting a long, poignant arc from innocence through the fogs and thorns of experience. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogs
  1. hazes
  2. confusions
  3. confuses
  4. obscures
  5. clouds
  6. tangles
  7. blurs
  8. darkens
Noun
  • Scientists believe seasonal winter clouds and hazes in the region may be limiting how atmospheric dust scatters sunlight there.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The 56-year-old Williams has since found his mind often wanders through hazes of grief to memories of Thomas.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of hazes
Noun
  • Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of confusions
Verb
  • These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
  • But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of confuses
Verb
  • This is a shame, and not only because the book’s style obscures its significance as the most high-profile effort by that date to marry what were then the two most important currents of French philosophy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Studying differences at the state level further obscures the signal by combining rural California with San Francisco Bay Area counties or upstate New York with New York City.
    — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026
Definition of obscures
Noun
  • Now, Fedorov’s abrupt, surprise dismissal is casting jet-black clouds over Ukraine’s metamorphosis into a super-tech fighting force.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • That’s because previous CPUs for clouds from Intel and AMD focused on core count, but Nvidia’s chip and Olympus core focuses on single-core speed instead, Nvidia said.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of clouds
Noun
  • During this time, the brain starts to shrink, and the misfolded proteins that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s begin to build up — sticky amyloid beta plaques in the brain and tau tangles in neurons.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • Conditioning first can also help minimize tangles and create a smoother surface before shampooing.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of tangles
Verb
  • As his year of solitude passes, his grip on reality blurs the line between the living and non-living.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • As the animal’s eyes morph into those of the cowboy, the imagery blurs the line between predator and lover before the panther suddenly lunges.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of blurs
Verb
  • In addition to causing harmful health impacts, wildfire smoke also darkens glaciers in the mountains.
    — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
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