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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
didn't get enough sleep and now I'm in a fog
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as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
I wandered around in a fog after the shocking news
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as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
time will fog memories
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Recent Examples of fog
Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Early morning commuters may have been curious as to why North Texas was covered in fog early Monday, Feb. 24.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Their approach is to generate the chemistry on site, on demand, and then convert the liquid to fog to quickly saturate the hive.
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On Tuesday at 2:28 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego CA in effect until 9 a.m. for San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Early morning commuters may have been curious as to why North Texas was covered in fog early Monday, Feb. 24.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Widespread fog with an average visibility of 1/2 mile expected.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Their approach is to generate the chemistry on site, on demand, and then convert the liquid to fog to quickly saturate the hive.
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fog
Noun
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Rather than aiming for the unique, which might pierce our haze of distraction, art has succumbed to marketable generalities: stock music on Spotify, soporific streams of Netflix content.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Buy the Skechers hands free summits dazzling haze for $55 on Amazon Reebok Club C Double Sneaker Another Amazon best seller, these Reebok sneakers are perfect for the working mom or the mom always running errands and taking the kids to practices and events.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each stanza reflects the confusion, horror and uncertainty that of the battle to keep Fort McHenry — and thus the City of Baltimore — from falling into British hands.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unlike his Western European counterparts, who waver between moral grandstanding and strategic confusion, Duda has taken the only approach that actually strengthens European security: full alignment with American leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not to be confused with New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Along those lines, a settlement should not be confused with a collective bargaining agreement, which pro teams and unionized employees extinguish or mollify a broader range of potential claims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Another emerald eye was almost obscured behind a thick clump of needles.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also reflects how techno caught on internationally so rapidly that its origins in the Motor City have been obscured for some by a narrative of the genre as a white trend born in Europe.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Enter their brand new hair mist, a dreamy and comforting fragrance aptly named Angel Wings.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Focus on your waist, not just your weight As the size of a person’s belly grows, studies show the memory center of the brain shrinks and hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease can appear — namely beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unwinding the tangle of sanctions — as well as countermeasures enacted by the Russian government — would be a long and complicated process.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers), above the ground – can sometimes move at over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).—
Ross Lazear,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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An explosion rocked a Hawaiian resort at around sunset on Thursday, injuring several people as smoke and debris clouded the postcard-perfect setting, authorities said.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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This Maserati aims to blur the lines between track and street, and the scenery along with it.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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But this divide is fading as the lines between the two continue to blur.—
Amit Ashkenazi,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Fog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fog. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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