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
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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
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as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline
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Recent Examples of hazes
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
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazes
Noun
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Could its detection on Venus mean there is life in its clouds, or is some inorganic chemistry, unknown on Earth, producing it?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lightweight formulas of summer often need a boost, like richer creams, protective mists, and glow-boosting serums to help skin, hair, and body thrive in cooler, drier air.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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And then in the hive, in the hot pink mists of our collective mind, a figure appeared.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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