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noun

ˈhāz How to pronounce haze (audio)
Definition of hazenext
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as in fog
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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2
as in daze
a state of mental confusion people wandered around in a haze in the days following the earthquake

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haze

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verb (1)

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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haze

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verb (2)

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
Noun
The craggy scarps were distant and blue, afloat in the thin dove-grey haze of early September. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Sickafoose's team interprets this as being the haze particles settling towards lower latitudes. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In Jambi, more than 124 acres of peatland have burned, causing choking haze in some areas and raising concerns about worsening air quality. — Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The inescapable stench – equal parts sour and cloying – has settled like a thick haze over the neighborhood, baked by the Southern California heat. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haze
  1. fog
  2. daze
  3. tease
  4. blur
  5. cloud
  6. taunt
  7. obscure
  8. mist
Noun
  • For near the coast this weekend, a thick layer of clouds and fog can be expected.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There are fog machines, rainstorm fans, seat shaker amplifiers, flashing strobe lights and strong scents, according to Regal’s website.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fog
Noun
  • Everyone in town seemed to walk through that day in a daze; Leslie’s name was spoken in hushed whispers.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • Kutsuna has an impish twinkle; Yamada mutely swans about in a daze like an opium fiend.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of daze
Verb
  • The duo took to the stage during the event and addressed the crowd in character to tease the plot of the upcoming sequel, per USA Today.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The film also stars Sadie Sink, who attended Disney’s D23 fan celebration Friday as the studio teased its X-Men plans.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tease
Verb
  • Combining archival and original footage, and blurring the categories of documentary essay and the poetic avant-garde, Pelechian’s visionary works revolve around a grand recurring theme of humankind’s tumultuous relationship to the natural world.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But this summer, the lines between business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) marketing became increasingly blurred.
    — Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of blur
Noun
  • Perhaps most exciting will be the possibility for spectacular sunrises and sunsets, as light from the sun bounces off the bottom of these elevated clouds in intense pink and orange colors.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The stock is gapping above its 50-day MA and daily cloud, confirming a short-term breakout.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • His gruff mechanic Cooter Davenport is introduced as a hell-raising, uncouth wild man, constantly taunting the authorities and flouting convention.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The woman is then shown on the ground as the person behind the camera continues to taunt her and appears to strike her again.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of taunt
Verb
  • In the years since Shakur’s murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Once there, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf watch as the butterfly approaches the outstretched hand of a woman whose face is obscured, before the ominous presence crushes it in her hands.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure
Noun
  • The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There was always something to take care of given the age of the buildings and the dampening mist sent up by the waterfall.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mist

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