as in hazy
covered over by clouds
hazed skies made the flat landscape look even duller
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as in taunted
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 obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline
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Recent Examples of hazed
Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
This protects any historic facilities from being hazed or harassed by new neighbors.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman's posts and came home crying.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Olympia’s client is Diego Castillo, a firefighter who claims that he was mercilessly mocked and hazed by his peers after bringing his husband to a company cookout.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
As a new guide, I got hazed endlessly.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Jason Bateman is recalling how his older castmates hazed him on the set of the 1970s drama Little House on the Prairie.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
No one should ever have to be in that position, getting hazed.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
One veteran who, as a Jew, did feel excluded in the military during the 1970s (when he was hazed and even beaten), is Mikey Weinstein.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
This protects any historic facilities from being hazed or harassed by new neighbors.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman's posts and came home crying.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Olympia’s client is Diego Castillo, a firefighter who claims that he was mercilessly mocked and hazed by his peers after bringing his husband to a company cookout.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
As a new guide, I got hazed endlessly.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Jason Bateman is recalling how his older castmates hazed him on the set of the 1970s drama Little House on the Prairie.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
No one should ever have to be in that position, getting hazed.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazed
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
Verb
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During Sunday afternoon’s series-ending Game 4 — which the Knicks won, 144-114 — the New York fans booed Joel Embiid loudly and taunted him with posters showing Mitchell Robinson dunking on him two days earlier.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite the cancellations, the group has teased that new artist names are set to be released in the near future.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
Verb
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That person moved to Montclair or Hudson or Bucks County and is on a Zoom call right now, background blurred, wondering why their new hire seems so lost.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Retailers must now react quickly to cost-conscious shoppers and invest in technology to prepare for a new reality where the line between politics and retail is becoming increasingly blurred, Minkow said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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McCoy was a potential top-10 pick in 2024, but an offseason knee injury clouded (and continues to cloud) his football future.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The clouded vision caused by a cataract may first only affect a small part of the eye's lens, resulting in a slight vision loss.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Verb
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McGuire did say that Hammond would be ready Week 1 if Texas accepted his offer to play in Lubbock or AT&T Stadium after head coach Steve Sarkisian mocked the Red Raiders’ schedule this season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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For years, the engineer slots have been mocked by theme-park enthusiasts as boring tasks — to the point that it was quietly mocked in a stage show at the recent Orlando Fringe Festival.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Hazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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