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as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
could only see a foggy outline of the intruder in the dark
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Recent Examples of foggy
However, it can be played in more inclement weather, such as rainy or foggy days.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The collision triggered a major rescue operation by lifeboats, coast guard aircraft and commercial vessels in the foggy North Sea.
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Driving in foggy conditions
A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Driving in foggy conditions
A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The collision triggered a major rescue operation by lifeboats, coast guard aircraft and commercial vessels in the foggy North Sea.
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Driving in foggy conditions
A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Driving in foggy conditions
A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foggy
Adjective
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There are so many moments of hazy slow-motion, of dramatic music, the constant shallow depth-of-field camera work.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The recent Hubble image, which was shared online on March 17, also captures a nebula that casts a hazy blue-greenish shadow over part of the star cluster.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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Fort Shafter sits between the misty, dark-green mountains of the Ko’olau Range and the Ke’ehi Lagoon.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Fore one, telescopes have difficulty distinguishing the faint light from a planet from the much brighter light emitted by its host star.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Deeper within the planet, though, the surface might be emanating a faint red, due to incandescence resulting from being baked by its star.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Recent urban expansion and years of inadequate rainy seasons have significantly increased human-wildlife conflict in the area.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) will conduct tests this rainy season to determine whether the projects are improving as much as expected.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foggy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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