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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
Middle Eastern Food Standards Meet Japanese Techniques Within a few months of immigrating to America to attend UPenn’s Wharton School of Business, Khawaja started feeling foggy and lethargic.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Halloween characters can be seen around the wash before your vehicle is washed inside Clean View Auto Washes' foggy Halloween auto wash tunnel.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
On a foggy Saturday morning last fall, Colette Curtis, recovery and economic-development director for the town of Paradise, recited a list of the warning systems the town had established before the Camp Fire.
—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s seldom felt more true than today, 51 days after President Biden’s foggy, faltering debate performance against former President Trump helped end the incumbent’s bid for a second term.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Halloween characters can be seen around the wash before your vehicle is washed inside Clean View Auto Washes' foggy Halloween auto wash tunnel.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
On a foggy Saturday morning last fall, Colette Curtis, recovery and economic-development director for the town of Paradise, recited a list of the warning systems the town had established before the Camp Fire.
—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s seldom felt more true than today, 51 days after President Biden’s foggy, faltering debate performance against former President Trump helped end the incumbent’s bid for a second term.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foggy
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In the meantime, Tehran has turned to Russia to help build up its own military capabilities, looking to procure sophisticated Russia air defense systems and a variety of combat aircraft, according to reports, although the details surrounding the delivery of such hardware remain hazy.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there’s a catch—while these methods are gaining feverish attention in the digital space, the scientific proof is a little… hazy.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s housing proposals are vague and sometimes nonsensical.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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Water Repellent Day Bag + Dry Bag Vera Bradley Women's Nylon Lorman Sling Backpack $65 $46 at Amazon Fall brings misty and rainy conditions.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Entertainment phenomenon Barbra Streisand will be searching the corners of her mind for memories – misty, watercolor or otherwise – for a multi-part documentary directed by EGOT-winner Frank Marshall and produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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Some of the stereo panning in the music is faint, but the effective stereo separation of the left and right channels helps highlight these subtleties.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies, as a bright waning gibbous moon moves between full and last quarter phases, outshining more faint meteors and reducing the number of meteors visible to sky-gazers.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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The broadcast kicked off with the pair discussing the windy, rainy weather, which created slippery conditions on the field.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2007, a study by the University of Georgia, the University of California, Merced, and the University of Pittsburgh found that rainy weather deterred Democrats more than Republicans.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the origins of proto-cuneiform’s emergence have been murky, and many of its symbols remain undeciphered.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three weeks before the general election, the political climate is murky and filled with more and more inflammatory rhetoric.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foggy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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