as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky
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Recent Examples of smoggy
The day’s clear blue sky, in a city that tends to be smoggy, seemed especially a good omen for commerce.
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Anindo Sen, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The district has issued 10 of those in 2024, and the thickness of the high pressure created at least a chance that Wednesday may be smoggy, too.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
In the images, my retinas were smoggy yellow orbs, threaded with red veins like the spindly branches of dead trees.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Replacing gas-guzzlers with electric cars may also alleviate smoggy skies over Los Angeles and other urban centers, state leaders hope.
—Dino Grandoni and Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
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Anindo Sen, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The district has issued 10 of those in 2024, and the thickness of the high pressure created at least a chance that Wednesday may be smoggy, too.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
In the images, my retinas were smoggy yellow orbs, threaded with red veins like the spindly branches of dead trees.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Replacing gas-guzzlers with electric cars may also alleviate smoggy skies over Los Angeles and other urban centers, state leaders hope.
—Dino Grandoni and Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoggy
Adjective
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Scratches, streaks, and a hazy appearance are common results of treating oven glass like any other surface, especially when stains have been baked on for some time.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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Three signature beer varieties were poured by the craft brewery, including its Kit Kupker, an amber ale; Devil’s Paint Box, a West Coast IPA; and Honest Haze, a hazy IPA.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The lushly green Canary Island is a haven for trekkers, with more than 300 miles of walking trails lacing over mountains and through misty subtropical rain forest.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cloudy and rainy conditions prevail throughout the morning, then in the afternoon the sun pokes through with calm winds.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Algae bloomed late last week just days after the completion of the renovation, turning the pool from deep blue to green and murky.—
Jonathan Karl,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The details remain murky, but reports indicated that American and Iranian leaders on Monday signed an agreement intended to end hostilities between the countries.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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For a coach who has enjoyed the level of success Tortorella has with Vegas, the answer is unusually clouded.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The last years of his life were sort of clouded by that.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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George recalled that the weather was foggy and Dave, who was a pilot for Delta, had expressed concern about the conditions.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Locals believed the city’s cool, foggy climate nurtured a unique strain of wild yeast—a theory since debunked.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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“Smoggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoggy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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