FOGGING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

fogging

verb

present participle of fog

as in confusing

to make (something) unclear to the understanding extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue

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as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct time will fog memories

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Recent Examples of fogging Here’s how to tell why your windows are fogging up in the morning and what to do about it. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 In other words, Bessent is fogging up the very same windshield Warsh was attempting to get a clear view from. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Cleaning a mirror with shaving cream can also prevent it from fogging over in the future. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026 Breaking the cycle of mosquito breeding in a non-toxic way reduces reliance on harmful fogging chemicals, which kill insects indiscriminately. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside? — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

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The Justice Department has argued in its suit that the name overlap risks confusing voters.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Cyan could theoretically fill the visual gap without confusing road users.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of confusing

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In the early ‘80s, the singer was already obscuring his Blackness with makeup (prior to remaking his features with plastic surgery).

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Digital secondary channels have become the main outlet for liquidating illicit inventories, often obscuring sellers’ origins while reaching millions of buyers worldwide.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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Something about home or family could be distracting you in a way that’s clouding your read on your professional situation today.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Beyond the 2022 case dismissal, in other instances, charges were never filed, information has come out clouding an accuser’s story, or Brown has counter-sued for defamation — details which complicate each story.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of clouding

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Macron has also successfully poached multiple party members to serve in his Cabinet, blurring the relationship further.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Scientists have been able to measure quantum effects in larger and more complex systems and over great distances, blurring the line once thought to separate the scale of observer and observed.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurring

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Or are Waititi and co-writer Dahvi Waller deliberately obfuscating as some kind of middle finger to the audience?

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit expanded on that, accusing the village of obfuscating the nature of the development during the earlier stages of approvals.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of obfuscating

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Abdalla’s fall refresh enhances her brunette base by darkening her roots and replacing those golden ribbons with warm brunette tones for lived-in dimension.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
But the security backdrop in the Strait of Hormuz is darkening even as rates fall.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkening

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Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
There’s more than just blackening bananas; electrodes embedded in the fruit transmit electrical signals into sound and light tones that constantly shift.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackening

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Dyer suggests misting the cloth with the cleaning solution and wiping the window in vertical sections before using a dry cloth to wipe the areas again.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026
With roasting summer heat reaching 95 degrees, event organizers set up misting fans and cooling buses to serve as a haven for festivalgoers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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