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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
people wandered around in a haze in the days following the earthquake
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as in to tease
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech
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as in to blur
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline
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Recent Examples of haze
Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Kelly Clarkson just wants to stay in that lavender haze.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
All is nebulous and oblique, but within that haze is a powerful story about how history is written and the generational reverberations that such history cannot avoid.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Available to be purchased at the Garden are the Sport-tec quarter-zip pullover ($120), 1983 Classic pique polo in purple haze and vintage plus ($95) and The Garden Cup T-shirt ($48).
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the distance a haze of smoke hung over the hills.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Kelly Clarkson just wants to stay in that lavender haze.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
All is nebulous and oblique, but within that haze is a powerful story about how history is written and the generational reverberations that such history cannot avoid.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Available to be purchased at the Garden are the Sport-tec quarter-zip pullover ($120), 1983 Classic pique polo in purple haze and vintage plus ($95) and The Garden Cup T-shirt ($48).
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Neptune direct removes the fog from your sixth house of health habits and work dynamics.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the sun and Mercury align, the fog in your mind parts.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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The open cluster Westerlund 1 is located roughly 12,000 light-years away, residing behind a huge interstellar cloud of gas and dust.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tips on how to view astronomical events: The best conditions to see the night sky will be with clear skies without clouds or haze.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Test Fire Simulation will put visitors beneath a rocket engine and into a simulation that includes sounds, lights and a cooling mist.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Steve Jobs would come at a journalist like the rain in Buenaventura, aggressively pitching his message; Cook envelopes his interlocutors in a gentle mist and confides awed assessments of his company’s efforts.Steven Levy, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haze. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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