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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
But then the goods become specifically targeted to items in Julia’s hazy, destructive past, from condoms to jugs of protein powder that her former colleague (Utkarsh Ambudkar) now sells.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
This year, however, the outcome of the best picture race is somewhat hazier.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
This will eventually lead to blurry or hazy photos if the lens is not treated properly.
—Jacob Little, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Some answers were hazy at best.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
This year, however, the outcome of the best picture race is somewhat hazier.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
This will eventually lead to blurry or hazy photos if the lens is not treated properly.
—Jacob Little, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Some answers were hazy at best.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
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Here's your 7-day forecast: CBS News Philadelphia Friday: Cloudy, misty, cool.—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the year is typically misty and foggy, with temperatures ranging from 37 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Annika Trost,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Championed by Roger Ebert but ultimately a box-office flop, Stay’s plotting is far too tedious and the characters played by Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts too vague for any of it to gel.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t a list of vague lifestyle suggestions.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Well, this is where things get murky.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Cute kept probing the murky realms between tourism and treachery.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to make the satellites too faint for the human eye and telescopes to see.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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It's achieved substantial improvements in tasks like reconstructing the universe’s initial conditions, cleaning up foreground contamination from faint cosmic signals, and fine-tuning physics in N-body simulations.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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County officials said four members of the Baltimore County Animal Services went down the embankment and made their way through thick brush and debris to reach Trooper during a rainy and snowy day.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sunday will bring a return to more average temperatures in the 40s with cloudy skies.—
March 20,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Monday night will be partly cloudy, with temperature lows in the mid 40s.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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