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adjective

Definition of befoggednext
1
as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the befogged air of the construction site was so clogged with dust that I starting coughing

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2
as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion became hopelessly befogged after trying to understand the instructions for the latest handheld device

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befogged

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verb

past tense of befog
1
as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle

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2
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor

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3
as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty completely befogged by the sudden change of subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befogged
  1. hazy
  2. bewildered
  3. confused
  4. obscured
  5. misty
  6. dazed
  7. clouded
  8. murky
Adjective
  • Growing support from the Hill While the full details of these policy proposals remain hazy, a growing number of lawmakers have signaled early support for the effort.
    Luke Garrett, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Not to be confused with the unrelated Veemo velomobile, the VeMoo was invented by French entrepreneurs Sebastian Hurstel and Arnaud Audrezet.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
Verb
  • In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • The sound of the vast rotors rippled through the air tossing up the lagoon’s waters in a misty haze.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With an awed expression and misty eyes, Swift marveled at the waves of aural affection, taking out her ear monitors to fully experience the overwhelming sound.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of misty
Adjective
  • The Terps received help from an opponent that looked dazed and bruised in that opening frame.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
  • One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.
    Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of dazed
Verb
  • Intuition, once clouded, becomes a tool for guidance, and the fog of uncertainty that might’ve surrounded our goals and dreams begins to dissipate.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But his campaign was clouded by ethical concerns.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of clouded
Adjective
  • The non-specific prayer hints at an innate paganism, a murky complexity roiling beneath Ellen’s adolescent purity; that double nature is increasingly manifest in Depp’s performance as the plot advances.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
  • At a moment when Xi is positioning China as protector of globalization in the Trump 2.0 era, India fending off questions about murky corporate governance practices and credit rating companies demanding answers is quite the split-screen.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of murky
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