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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
The fifth anniversary of a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashing into a foggy hillside in Calabasas, claiming the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and all eight others on board, is Sunday.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Unpredictable weather and currents propelled the ships toward the foggy, rocky coastline, and there were few places to shelter from storms.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
On a foggy day at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track at its Maranello headquarters, Hamilton finally got to live his dream, sitting behind the wheel of the red car for the first time.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Syd’s a foggy Orlando memory now, kind of like Orlando birthing ‘N Sync or the Real Shamu Twitter account or Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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Any taco pairs beautifully with our hazy pale ale, Warplanes.—
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Costumed performers parade past brick houses against hazy backdrops, the eyes of their masks seemingly lost in thought.—
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Related Stories The film, however, bears no clear timeline, other than the vague notion of modernity.—
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Filmmakers work to an intentionally vague brief from Mrs. Muccia Prada: make a short film, using Miu Miu’s latest collection, that articulates a woman’s story.—
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This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.—
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His eyes had turned misty at the memory of his mother’s words.—
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Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers.—
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Anyone who’s watched baseball on television in recent years will be familiar with the faint, rectangular box that appears in front of the batter.—
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The National Weather Service says 1.27 inches of precipitation has fallen at San Diego International Airport since the rainy season began on October 1.—
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In most of the U.S., the rainy season comes in spring.—
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The Depths are a murky environment with unique gameplay mechanics tied to darkness and light, so players better not skimp on lanterns and torches.—
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Speaking Wednesday at the HPA Tech Retreat, an annual engineering conference taking place this week in Palm Springs, Welsh reviewed some of the recent steps and decisions toward AI legislation, a subject that remains murky.—
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foggy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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