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noun

plural of haze
as in fogs
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency Jim could barely make out the tall buildings through the haze

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of haze
as in taunts
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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hazes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of haze
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline

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Recent Examples of hazes
Noun
Upper hazes on gas giants have been studied ad nauseam, but microphysical processes beneath the main cloud layer remain an enigma. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 The scientists also want to gain a more detailed understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the decagon's clouds, hazes, winds and temperatures. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Scientists believe seasonal winter clouds and hazes in the region may be limiting how atmospheric dust scatters sunlight there. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The 56-year-old Williams has since found his mind often wanders through hazes of grief to memories of Thomas. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 Through hushed hazes of strings emerge gentle pulsings and flourishes of winds. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025 However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazes
  1. fogs
  2. taunts
  3. obscures
  4. clouds
  5. teases
  6. blurs
  7. mists
  8. mocks
Noun
  • And fogs are closer to us than clouds.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
  • Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogs
Verb
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS 'BAD LOOK' – Newsom's attack dog taunts Buttigieg over South Carolina visit as 2028 fight heats up.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of taunts
Verb
  • Additionally, the metaphor of the kill switch also obscures the human decisions involved in the responsibility and oversight of an out-of-control model.
    — Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscures
Noun
  • Tall thunderstorm clouds will be affected by those changing winds and rotate.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For now, Monday still looks mainly dry across Dallas–Fort Worth, with a few more clouds and afternoon temperatures generally in the lower to middle 80s.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clouds
Verb
  • Inez, our colleague, teases me with all of the wonderful descriptions of the Wisconsin State Fair.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This establishment of this family-friendly version of Castle Rock led to Pumpkinhead 2’s final scene, which teases the arrival of a menacing, giggly presence from Afraid of Clowns.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of teases
Verb
  • Having first revealed her AMD diagnosis in 2012, which is a disease that blurs a person’s central vision by causing damage to the macula, Dench has discussed her potential retirement in recent years.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And again, that just blurs the lines between what things are supposed to be.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of blurs
Noun
  • Today’s anti-frizz formulas are lighter than ever, from sulfate-free shampoos that cleanse without stripping to featherlight leave-ins, heat-protecting mists, and bond-building treatments that strengthen strands from within.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mists
Verb
  • We are presented with a few potentially hissable villains, including an attorney for the state (Christian Rubeck) who mocks the Gheorghius’ faith and a frostily inflexible social worker, Gunda (Ellen Dorrit Petersen).
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is designed as an action flick as well as a portrait of a family dealing with tragedy and an insider’s look at an insular community that mocks harmful stereotypes without perpetrating them.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of mocks

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