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as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
the specifics of the program proposed by the candidate are rather fuzzy, perhaps intentionally so
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
saw a fuzzy outline through the fog
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Recent Examples of fuzzy
Some plants don’t interest them as much, especially plants with hairy or fuzzy leaves or that are strongly scented.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The insects range in appearance from fuzzy and stout to slender and shiny, according to The University of Berkeley Urban Bee Lab.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
During the war, veterans started putting the toys and stickers of the fuzzy, playful animals on their limbs to put strangers at ease.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Those types of details, clear to the human eye but fuzzy in the digital interpretation, are what Google sought to clarify with its new update to Google Maps.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The insects range in appearance from fuzzy and stout to slender and shiny, according to The University of Berkeley Urban Bee Lab.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
During the war, veterans started putting the toys and stickers of the fuzzy, playful animals on their limbs to put strangers at ease.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Those types of details, clear to the human eye but fuzzy in the digital interpretation, are what Google sought to clarify with its new update to Google Maps.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzzy
Adjective
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Between segments, Byrd, a shaggy-haired blonde perpetually clad in a spiderweb crochet bikini, would take calls from viewers, urge them to use condoms and dental dams, and get ready for the next performer, who would vary in gender expression and talent.—
Mike Albo,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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However, despite Fariala’s tight control of the tone and the musical elements, the script remains shaggy and unfocused at times.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Shared progress grows when comfort leads the way and one warm connection turns a vague hope into movement.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Workers thought the vague language of the law could be enforced, but employers thought otherwise.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The mission of a T-AGOS ship depends heavily on detecting faint underwater sounds produced by submarines operating hundreds of miles away.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Some plants don’t interest them as much, especially plants with hairy or fuzzy leaves or that are strongly scented.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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The more popular Australian and New Zealand tree ferns, with their hairy trunks, get tired looking after a while, even while the giant chain fern expands radially into a huge clump with leaves up to 5 feet tall or taller.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Though the purpose of the tunnel remains unclear, researchers theorize it may have been carved to reach a chalk layer used for quarrying building stones or producing lime.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Once considered the definitive Monroe biography, Spoto’s thorough tome has been criticized for sometimes-unclear sourcing and being overly sympathetic.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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This led Holland and the Bero team to look beyond traditional beer flavor profiles and the current lineup that includes a hazy IPA and lager-style pilsner.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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The comps were particularly rough that season, as the NYC-OKC skirmish was no match for what would prove to be Michael Jordan’s final championship in Chicago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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The entity known as Mother is left ambiguous, as is the tree inside the Cave of Wonders, but there are hints to their true nature.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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If a serious spending-reduction effort were somehow mounted anyway, the result would likely be positive for bonds — but ambiguous for equities, since the economic drag could easily outweigh the benefit of lower interest rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Fuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzzy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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