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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
hazy skies made it dangerous to fly the hazy sunshine so common in August
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as in clouded
covered over by clouds
when taking landscape photographs, compensate for dull, hazy skies by emphasizing colorful features on the ground
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the meaning of "you should" here is hazy—does it mean "you are strongly urged" or "you are commanded"?
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Recent Examples of hazy
Windows 12 remains a hazy vision on the horizon, though the view could become clearer in the autumn of 2025 when Windows 10 finally sets off into the sunset.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Though there may be no air quality alerts for now, forecasters at AccuWeather are predicting that smoke from Canadian wildfires could continue to impact the U.S. through the summer, leading to hazy skies and potentially promoting additional air quality alerts in the coming months.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The competition divided IPAs into 10 categories that celebrate a diverse range of hop-forward beers ranging from English-style IPAs to experimental IPAs and the ever-popular hazy IPAs.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The story and symbolism might occasionally get hazy, but the series has a song that will grab you instantly and keep you until its bitter end.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Though there may be no air quality alerts for now, forecasters at AccuWeather are predicting that smoke from Canadian wildfires could continue to impact the U.S. through the summer, leading to hazy skies and potentially promoting additional air quality alerts in the coming months.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The competition divided IPAs into 10 categories that celebrate a diverse range of hop-forward beers ranging from English-style IPAs to experimental IPAs and the ever-popular hazy IPAs.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The story and symbolism might occasionally get hazy, but the series has a song that will grab you instantly and keep you until its bitter end.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
Adjective
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Now and then in the distance the misty shadow of a mountain.—
Eileen Chang,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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A little over a year ago, Urban Decay re-released the original Naked eye shadow palette, comprised of shimmery earth tones and misty gray hues.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.—
Margot Singer
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Though vague, Galvin said case law suggests reasonable means that the rules are consistent with the culture and character of the type of community.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Her eyes were murky green and always cast upward and to the left.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Rules and regulations regarding international flight cancellations are a little murky.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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The Milky Way appears as a faint, hazy band stretching across the sky, almost like a cloud made of stars.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Between 2021 and 2024, Dr Chávez and collaborators conducted several surveys during both the rainy season (2021, 2023) and dry season (2023, 2024).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Mushrooms are common during the rainy season; remove them if children or pets are present. 63.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The attacker then jumped into a grey BMW, which sped off down the street.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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They’re housed in the National Library of Wales, a hulking grey monolith that hovers upon a hilltop overlooking the town, Mount Olympus-style.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Conditions are predicted to be mostly cloudy with a high of 89 and a low of 73 in the evening.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
9 July 2025
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Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a chance for rain and thunderstorms and a high around 81.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The first installment of Kate Elliott’s new epic fantasy duology (the sequel, The Nameless Land, will publish in November) follows deputy courier Elen, who delivers messages on the fringes of an empire living in the constant shadow of the foggy Pall carrying the mind-altering Spore.—
Natalie Zutter
June 2,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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There is something comforting about eating a warm empanada on a nice foggy day in Los Angeles.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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