How to Use fog in a Sentence

fog

1 of 2 noun
  • This problem has me in a fog.
  • Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road.
  • The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile.
  • The fog does roll in at one point, though.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • Just drove two hours in the fog, in the rain.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
  • Part of the answer is the fog of war.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
  • And fogs are closer to us than clouds.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
  • There will also be a bit of patchy fog.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Glimmers of light broke the fog.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The fog will lift out by mid-morning.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Patchy fog may linger in the morning.
    — Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Low clouds and fog, then some sun and humid.
    — Annie Goldman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2025
  • She’s lost in a fog of perfume and pot smoke.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • Speak bravely, since truth clears fog and fear.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But in the fog of war the stakes go beyond fake news.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There was at least one fog-of-war moment as well.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Some patchy fog cannot be ruled out early on as well.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • There are hills in the distance, and the fog is down low.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Overnight, moisture and low winds will help some fog to form.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Winds need to be calm or very light in order for dense fog to form.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In the low light, rocky walls loom, wreathed in fog from the hot water.
    — Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Any night … is fair game for locally dense fog.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the fog of war, future-gazing is a mug's game.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The fog will persist through late this morning.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Rain and fog was impacting the area at the time of the crash.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • By the time the fog had parted, the ships were set to collide.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The cliffs jut out and the lagoon funnels the fog to the trees.
    — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Davis said fog will play a major role in how the lights appear.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Heavy seaside fog settled above us, and the air smelled salty.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

fog

2 of 2 verb
  • The steam from the pot was fogging the window near the stove.
  • The bathroom was all fogged up after my shower.
  • The windows were all fogged up.
    — David Lyons, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Walls close enough to fog a visor.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • By that point, the train’s windows had fogged up from the heat.
    — Martine Powers, Washington Post, 6 June 2017
  • The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Steam from a hot shower does not just fog up the mirror.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The custom vent and lock systems keep you fog free and on the move.
    — Aaron H. Bible, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
  • In a pool there’s nothing much to look at once the goggles fog over.
    — Bonnie Tsui, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2020
  • No longer fogged by the haze of a rebuild and a young quarterback.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • How long will fog last in Sacramento?
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • How long will fog last in Sacramento?
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • How long will fog last in Sacramento?
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • How long will fog last in Sacramento?
    — Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside?
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • When my operating eye gets wet, the glass gets fogged up.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Also, your warm breath can escape up your mask and fog up your glasses.
    — Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Planes that arrive from China are fogged, which takes up to two hours.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2020
  • One of the nurses wiped away tears, and a physician’s glasses fogged up.
    — Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 20 May 2020
  • Don’t let vague half-truths cloud your judgment or fog your thinking during the week ahead.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 4 July 2021
  • Bring an extra lens on a powder day—it’ll come in handy if the first one starts to fog or the light goes flat.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2015
  • Bob is fogged in by Alzheimer’s and unsteady from Parkinson’s.
    — Andy Newman, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019
  • This small action will prevent mirrors from fogging up in the first place!
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Just talking about how to write a good one — what words to use and which to avoid — is so steamy, her glasses fog up.
    — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 19 July 2019
  • His breath, hissing out into the moonlit air, would have fogged the lenses.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 26 June 2019
  • Just talking about how to write a good one — which words to use and which to avoid — is so steamy, her glasses fog up.
    — Lisa Bonos, Dallas News, 23 July 2019
  • In fact all of their glasses, for reasons Ken couldn’t explain, had fogged up.
    — Justin Quarry, Longreads, 26 Jan. 2018
  • For an enjoyable day on the slopes, choose a pair of goggles that will protect your eyes and won’t fog up.
    — Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
  • But the feast is turning to fog as the cold weather comes and mask-wearing increases.
    — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2020

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