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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
hazy skies made it dangerous to fly the hazy sunshine so common in August
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as in clouded
covered over by clouds
when taking landscape photographs, compensate for dull, hazy skies by emphasizing colorful features on the ground
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the meaning of "you should" here is hazy—does it mean "you are strongly urged" or "you are commanded"?
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Recent Examples of hazy
Lennon’s school visit: A hazy childhood memory about John Lennon’s visit to Friends Seminary triggered a hunt for what happened.
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Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The crystal ball has certainly become hazy with the changes in world order, several wars brewing and the gigantic technological transformations.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Gerald Ford: 89 degrees, with partly cloudy skies and hazy conditions.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Which part of the city is hazy — although the film is set in Brooklyn and the characters engage specifically with the borough, excerpts of Roger’s piece, read by Holland in voiceover, often refer to New York more generally.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The crystal ball has certainly become hazy with the changes in world order, several wars brewing and the gigantic technological transformations.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Gerald Ford: 89 degrees, with partly cloudy skies and hazy conditions.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Which part of the city is hazy — although the film is set in Brooklyn and the characters engage specifically with the borough, excerpts of Roger’s piece, read by Holland in voiceover, often refer to New York more generally.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
Adjective
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This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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His eyes had turned misty at the memory of his mother’s words.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Related Stories The film, however, bears no clear timeline, other than the vague notion of modernity.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Filmmakers work to an intentionally vague brief from Mrs. Muccia Prada: make a short film, using Miu Miu’s latest collection, that articulates a woman’s story.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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But details around the torrenting were murky until yesterday, when Meta's unredacted emails were made public for the first time.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Musk—now a trusted ally and adviser to President Donald Trump—has vehemently denied that Starlink is being sold to Russia, although its usage by Russia in Ukraine was murky.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo arrived in a white French tip manicure airbrushed with a faint, hazy green (and gold embellishments, of course).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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In Uganda, the national government has stopped spraying insecticide and distributing bed nets to pregnant women and young kids; during the country’s next rainy season, which spans from March to May, malaria cases and deaths may spike.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Northern California did have a wet start to the rainy season but also experienced a dry January.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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A couple driving on Evansville Avenue in Meriden around 11 a.m. on Saturday reportedly spotted something grey in a pile of snow just past the Markham Airport on the north side of the road next to the large field of solar panels.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Dishwasher-Safe Items There are obvious no-nos, such as electronic kitchen gear, but Bovard says that there are other products that have grey areas.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Mostly cloudy skies are forecast with a chance of rain mainly before 4 p.m.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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Change the water in the vase at least once a week or more often if the water gets dirty or cloudy.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2025
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After a foggy Wednesday morning, conditions look to warm up as the day goes on.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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The fifth anniversary of a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashing into a foggy hillside in Calabasas, claiming the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and all eight others on board, is Sunday.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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