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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
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Sweat beat down on Tarik Skubal’s head Friday under a strange summer haze.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Then, skylines in several major cities were blanketed by an orange haze and air quality was abysmal for millions of Americans.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Noun
This forecast map from AccuWeather shows which states could see episodes of haze or smoke this summer.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Sweat beat down on Tarik Skubal’s head Friday under a strange summer haze.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Then, skylines in several major cities were blanketed by an orange haze and air quality was abysmal for millions of Americans.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haze
Noun
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Using a mosquito 'bucket of doom' is much cheaper than getting a pest control service to come fog or spray your yard.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Heavy rain pelted the rescuers, who also battled fog and 45 mph wind gusts, according to officials.—
Sara Schilling
July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Google, Meta, Microsoft, Visa, and Mastercard have invested in cloud infrastructure, payments, and talent development.—
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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This mix of spending discipline and sustainable cloud growth should enable Oracle to post accelerating earnings growth starting in 2027, Reback added.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Whenever the surface of the soil feels dry on top, mist or bottom water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Located just 15 minutes north of Olympic National Park, the resort’s tents are nestled in secluded groves overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where guests fall asleep to the rhythm of the Pacific and wake to sunlight filtering through towering conifers and coastal mist.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haze. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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