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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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Clouds, fog, or haze will block your view.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The world below us was cloud and fire haze, a thick, still ocean of silver and orange.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Taken from higher ground, I was surrounded by haze, mist and fog.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Clouds, fog, or haze will block your view.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The world below us was cloud and fire haze, a thick, still ocean of silver and orange.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Taken from higher ground, I was surrounded by haze, mist and fog.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haze
Noun
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In extremely dense fog, drivers are advised to turn on their hazard lights, pull over into a safe place, and if that’s on the side of the road or hard shoulder—turn off all lights except the hazards, engage the hand brake, and wait until the fog lifts.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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My stay in the Brazilian town began in a giddy daze.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And of course, in the midst of my daze, my phone began buzzing incessantly.—
Karine Jean-Pierre,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some incredible lines come out of people’s mouths, and then the clouds gather again.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The clouds billowed as far east as New York, choking farm economies in the middle of the country and sending millions of people on the move.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, a mysterious doctor showed up and revealed herself as Asuka, spitting mist at Charlotte's face, which also hit Alexa.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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There is also pretty but not always energetic imagery filmed in different referenced parts of the current American wilderness — snow gathering in fields, mist rising above mountaintops — and never-energetic shots of re-enactors loading muskets or preparing for battle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haze. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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