as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency the city's smog was once so bad that darkness often prevailed, even at noon

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Recent Examples of smog Lawmakers also voted on Wednesday to stop a state effort to reduce California’s levels of smog. Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The state’s efforts to reduce smog in Southern California led to the use of catalytic converters and emissions treatment technology that have worked wonders in making auto exhaust much less dangerous. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 The pollution also creates ground-level ozone when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds — emissions from vehicles — bake in the heat and form a brown smog over the Front Range. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 13 June 2025 The green house gas rating is a 9, and the smog rating is a 6, both out of 10. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for smog
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Noun
  • The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • The thick, white smoky haze that increased north and east of the city was primarily the result of wildland fires in New Jersey and Canada, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department, which alerted residents to the cause and also sought to ease the alarm.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Even so, the skies over Central Florida will be busy with more than just rain clouds this week.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
  • This mix of spending discipline and sustainable cloud growth should enable Oracle to post accelerating earnings growth starting in 2027, Reback added.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 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
  • The red mist came rolling in from behind Ederson’s goal.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 June 2025

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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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