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
One is an orbiter, looking for the best places to find life on Titan in greater detail than before, while the other would place an actual drone into Titan’s atmosphere to explore the smoggy world.
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John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017
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
That isn’t the only reason to buy electric, which we were reminded of during a particularly smoggy day last week.
—New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
Ten years ago, the sky was more likely to be a smoggy brown-gray at this time of year, stained by pollution from industry and heating.
—New York Times, 18 Feb. 2022
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John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017
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
That isn’t the only reason to buy electric, which we were reminded of during a particularly smoggy day last week.
—New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
Ten years ago, the sky was more likely to be a smoggy brown-gray at this time of year, stained by pollution from industry and heating.
—New York Times, 18 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoggy
Adjective
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How this all will ultimately lead to world-building applications is hazy—and that’s part of the point.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Looking for a 4/20 warm up show that will haunt your hazy dreams?—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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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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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Rules and regulations regarding international flight cancellations are a little murky.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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Her eyes were murky green and always cast upward and to the left.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 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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“Smoggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoggy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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