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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
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
File photo: a thick haze hangs over Manhattan in New York.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The haze will linger Wednesday in parts of the Midwest, East and South, and a new wave of thicker smoke could rush into the north-central US as a cold front trudges east.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
In fact, many people attending these events might be more inclined to belt out a song in the haze of their favorite strain because they are surrounded by others who share similar interests.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Noun
With the haze of inexplicable death clouding every sequence, The Virgin Suicides reset the barometric pressure of teen movies.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
File photo: a thick haze hangs over Manhattan in New York.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The haze will linger Wednesday in parts of the Midwest, East and South, and a new wave of thicker smoke could rush into the north-central US as a cold front trudges east.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
In fact, many people attending these events might be more inclined to belt out a song in the haze of their favorite strain because they are surrounded by others who share similar interests.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haze
Noun
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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In particular, Bailey’s stock clouds that situation.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Unlike previous eruptions from 4114, this powerful flare was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a cloud of solar plasma and magnetic field that can travel through space and strike Earth's magnetic field, sparking auroras.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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What Else to Know While there are many guest rooms with views of the Snoqualmie River and diners at the restaurant can hear the thundering water and see mist rising up hundreds of feet, the Lodge sits on a cliff directly above the upper falls.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The red mist came rolling in from behind Ederson’s goal.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haze. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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