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adjective

Definition of foggednext
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion a discussion that did little more than leave the participants hopelessly fogged

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fogged

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verb

past tense of fog
1
as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue

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2
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct time will fog memories

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogged
  1. dazed
  2. confused
  3. obscured
  4. bewildered
  5. clouded
  6. distracted
  7. dizzy
Adjective
  • 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
  • Tyson seems dazed and distracted, preoccupied with the sight of blood on his sleeve; Bodhi threatens to dissolve his partnership with Dwight and quit the business entirely.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of dazed
Verb
  • The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Adra said international focus on the widening conflict has obscured frightening developments in the West Bank.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Only from inside that path is the sun entirely obscured by the moon's shadow for a few minutes.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • 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
  • Countless volunteers are the proud owners of pink foam fingers, acting as traffic conductors for bewildered spectators.
    Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • The news of Payne’s death is also clouded by recent allegations made by the singer’s ex-fiance Maya Henry.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Other recent death penalty cases clouded by doubts Similar situations unfolded in two other capital punishment cases in the last three weeks alone, with one ending in an execution despite uncertainty about the inmate's innocence and public calls from authorities to review his case.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of clouded
Adjective
  • Critics say that drivers who assume their Tesla can operate safely and with total autonomy tend to become complacent or distracted — and then fail to take manual control when necessary.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Rawlinson is famously competitive with Tesla chief Elon Musk, recently tweaking his former boss for becoming distracted and letting Lucid seize the mantle of most advanced and innovative EVs.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of distracted
Adjective
  • What perfect table setting for a famous comedian, just a few days later, to serve up anachronistic jokes on live TV aimed at dizzy broads and their hooters.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • My pulse kept racing; my mouth went dry and prickly; dizzy spells came on.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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