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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
Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
In Season 1 the cast were on an oil rig, stationed off the Scottish coast, which was enveloped in a mysterious fog that cut off all lines of communication.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Grief fogs daily life — slowing time and muting once pleasurable activities.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Beggar’s Night saw thunderstorms and fog while Halloween is forecast to see prime conditions with no rain and temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
—Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
In Season 1 the cast were on an oil rig, stationed off the Scottish coast, which was enveloped in a mysterious fog that cut off all lines of communication.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Saber fit her low nose bridge well, allowing airflow that prevented the lenses from fogging up during high-output activity.
—Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Grief fogs daily life — slowing time and muting once pleasurable activities.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fog
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Uranus has methane, too—more, in fact—but the strength of its blue is diluted by haze in its upper atmosphere.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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In Arizona, that ruling left confusion between two conflicting laws, and temporarily stopped clinics from providing abortions as courts worked out what was legal in the state.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crowd immediately erupted into laughter while Dismukes looked between the two in confusion.Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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While the technical side of blockchain may still confuse most people, the concept of digital currency is mainstream.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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All these bases on balls confused fans back in Los Angeles; nobody walks in L.A.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The crowd trickled back to their cars, deep time obscured by darkness.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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But this focus on labor obscures the fact that slavery also represented enormous wealth that was extraordinarily liquid: an enslaved person represented cash that could be forced to work, forced to breed, forced to relocate.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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Notable features include an adjustable/rotating nozzle, high and low mist modes, and a mood light.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Winter brings mist that blankets the ground, giving the landscape a hushed tranquility, while spring and summer deliver fields of wildflowers and the soothing buzz of bees.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Six weeks later, what began as a missing persons case became a murder mystery, as Karen's body was found hidden beneath a tangle of vines by a caretaker near Bledsoe Cemetery in Dyer County.Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s also a big tangle of conflicting feelings and emotional contexts at play here.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Short-term stress can cloud your vision, keeping you from focusing on the bigger picture.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sudden market sell-offs, such as occurred in early August, were cited by the IMF as a key risk that clouds the economic outlook.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Simply sweep on your favorite hue with your finger tips and blend at the crease for blurred, yet vivid color in seconds.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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His transformation is both physical and psychological, a deterioration that blurs humanity and monstrosity, pushing boundaries of on-screen horror with a level of realism enhanced by Chris Walas’ groundbreaking practical effects, which garnered an Academy Award for Best Makeup.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fog. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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