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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
After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.
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Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
No matter how many times a player has trod through the foggy streets of Silent Hill, the town is never anything less than unnerving.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Their respective cars wound up getting lost in the foggy San Francisco Bay.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Police said the weather was foggy at the time of the crash, but the roadway was dry.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
No matter how many times a player has trod through the foggy streets of Silent Hill, the town is never anything less than unnerving.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Their respective cars wound up getting lost in the foggy San Francisco Bay.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Police said the weather was foggy at the time of the crash, but the roadway was dry.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foggy
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By the time authorities started asking questions days later, memories of partygoers were hazy.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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For instance, sky-gazers should avoid beaches where the skies tend to be hazy and instead find a mountaintop.Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many in the country have not given up hope the stadium — widely reported to have cost around $500million (£398m), although precise figures are vague — will stage the tournament’s final.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Copy Facebook Pinterest Twitter Travelers should soon be able to say goodbye for good to those hidden resort, cleaning, and other sometimes vague hotel and vacation rental fees that have been surprising them upon checkout for years.Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Travelers who want to immerse themselves in the stunning jungles and misty highlands of this enigmatic part of Mexico will love exploring Chiapas.Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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But when seen against the context of Wednesday’s market rout, the direction of those shifts also gives an indication, however faint, of the narrative animating the markets.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The study team developed new technology that made visible the faint features that would otherwise be indistinguishable.Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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His final attempt at delivering fourth-quarter magic fell short, though, as Riq Woolen picked off a 50-50 ball to secure a season-saving victory by a final score of 6-3 Thursday night at rainy Soldier Field.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Climate change projections suggest Southern California’s wet season will narrow, and its rainy season will arrive later.Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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But the dog domestication saga gets even murkier in the context of the peopling of the Americas, which might have occurred sometime between 27,000 and 16,000 years ago.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet the science surrounding the Pet Effect is murky, at best.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foggy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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