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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
people wandered around in a haze in the days following the earthquake
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as in to tease
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech
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as in to blur
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline
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Recent Examples of haze
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Firefighters have been battling more than 150 other wildfires in Georgia and Florida that have sent smoky haze into places far from the flames, triggering air quality warnings for some cities.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Firefighters are battling more than 150 other wildfires in Georgia and Florida that have sent smoky haze into places far from the flames, triggering air quality warnings for some cities.
—Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some Atlanta residents were spotted spending time outside on Wednesday, including along the BeltLine near Piedmont Park, despite the noticeable haze and smell in the air.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In my own haze of 'round-the-clock feeds and first-time-parent anxiety, my mom seemed something of a miraculous blur.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Firefighters have been battling more than 150 other wildfires in Georgia and Florida that have sent smoky haze into places far from the flames, triggering air quality warnings for some cities.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Firefighters are battling more than 150 other wildfires in Georgia and Florida that have sent smoky haze into places far from the flames, triggering air quality warnings for some cities.
—Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some Atlanta residents were spotted spending time outside on Wednesday, including along the BeltLine near Piedmont Park, despite the noticeable haze and smell in the air.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haze
Noun
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The emotional fog begins to lift while feelings of hesitation fade away.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Other bedding plants for summer color in sunny sites include angelonia, blue daze, bush daisy, Joseph’s coat, melampodium, salvia, torenia and zinnias.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Those around me were in a daze.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With The Boys teasing a return for Aya Cash‘s Stormfront in the upcoming prequel series, Eric Kripke has no plans to retcon her motivations.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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Although Talamasca is ending, AMC teased possible iterations of the universe in future shows.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
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This practice blurs the lines of community policing.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Mornings blurred into basketball practices, and afternoons drifted toward softball workouts.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Some lightning occurs deep within clouds or is too weak to register clearly from orbit.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Their tiered form nods to the cloud terrace motif that appears repeatedly in New Mexico’s indigenous Pueblo art and architecture.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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This time around, a serial stalker hunts down men and women alike, taunting them with videos filmed of them and rhyming texts, the detectives trying to track potential victims and save them before they’re killed.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Heck, every club’s supporters were taunting them this way.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The shoes appeared to have high block heels that were obscured by her wide-legged jeans.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Coastal areas and islands may also have strong prospects, but the very low sun angle means even thin cloud layers near the horizon could obscure the eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The combination of high-tech sleep equipment and lower-tech sensory tools — masks, mists, earplugs — reflects how broad the sleep retreat category has become.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Out in a rainstorm because sometimes that can be just as appealing as watching it from behind warm windows—there is a natural craving for weather to confirm one’s aliveness, and as with storms the same can be true of being out in strong winds, or heavy snowfall, or dense mist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haze. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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