Synonyms of hazes

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noun

plural of haze

as in fogs

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency

Jim could barely make out the tall buildings through the haze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fogs
• clouds
• mists
• gauzes
• reeks
• soups
• smogs
• murks
• smokes
• fumes
• brumes
• miasmas
• steams
• smothers
• banks

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of haze

as in taunts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunts
• teases
• mocks
• baits
• bothers
• rides
• annoys
• tortures
• ridicules
• plagues
• needles
• hassles
• heckles
• irritates
• picks on
• troubles
• frosts
• makes game of
• torments
• bullies
• spites
• itches
• tests
• disturbs
• tries
• narks
• nags
• aggravates
• ruffles
• bugs
• gibes
• pesters
• chafes
• irks
• grates
• derides
• nettles
• goads
• exasperates
• riles
• jeers
• vexes
• harasses
• perturbs
• burns (up)
• gripes
• badgers
• agitates
• galls
• bedevils
• discomforts
• piques
• dogs
• peeves
• hacks (off)
• rasps
• browbeats
• persecutes
• hounds
• gets
• frets
• gnaws (at)
• aggrieves
• harries
• terrorizes
• beleaguers
• hagrides
• puts out
• hectors

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of haze

as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscures
• blurs
• darkens
• clouds
• blackens
• shadows
• fogs
• dims
• shrouds
• mists
• overshadows
• beclouds
• shades
• bedims
• befogs
• overcasts
• overclouds
• fuzzes (up)
• eclipses
• dislimns
• hides
• conceals
• blears
• masks
• obliterates
• adumbrates
• covers
• curtains
• veils
• cloaks
• screens
• camouflages
• disguises
• blots out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminates
• lights (up)
• reveals
• lightens
• brightens
• illumines
• exposes
• uncovers
• unveils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hazes

Noun

Scientists believe seasonal winter clouds and hazes in the region may be limiting how atmospheric dust scatters sunlight there. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

The 56-year-old Williams has since found his mind often wanders through hazes of grief to memories of Thomas. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

Through hushed hazes of strings emerge gentle pulsings and flourishes of winds. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025

However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025