HAZED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

hazed 1 of 3

adjective

as in hazy

covered over by clouds hazed skies made the flat landscape look even duller

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hazed

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verb (1)

past tense of haze

as in taunted

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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hazed

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verb (2)

past tense of haze

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline

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Teens allegedly hazed Jeremiah Hicks, a KCK resident who graduated from Washington High School in 2013, told board members that he was hazed by at least three district staff members, and other students, in a fraternity made for the school’s band. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 One veteran who, as a Jew, did feel excluded in the military during the 1970s (when he was hazed and even beaten), is Mikey Weinstein. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 This protects any historic facilities from being hazed or harassed by new neighbors. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026 Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman's posts and came home crying. — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying. — ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026 Olympia’s client is Diego Castillo, a firefighter who claims that he was mercilessly mocked and hazed by his peers after bringing his husband to a company cookout. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 As a new guide, I got hazed endlessly. — Corey Buhay, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025 Jason Bateman is recalling how his older castmates hazed him on the set of the 1970s drama Little House on the Prairie. — Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazed

Adjective

The Wild West was even then a myth receding into a hazy, heroic past.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
No rain is in the forecast Monday to cool us off, and a plume of Saharan dust will keep things hazy and dry.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hazy

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The older Green Lantern taunted the alien so much, that the creature detonated itself, blowing a hole into the side of the jail.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Kotzmacher said people leaving the arena pointed, laughed and taunted her group over Indiana’s loss and Cunningham’s performance.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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While the bride wore a satin, strapless Danielle Frankel wedding gown for the ceremony, the voluminous, floor-length skirt obscured her shoes on her big day.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Klitschko on Tuesday posted a photo of himself with Panettiere holding their young daughter Kaya, with the girl’s face obscured.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscured

Adjective

This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

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Fillion has already played Guy in previous DC Universe projects, including Superman and season 2 of Peacemaker, and teased that his character’s signature confidence wanes in Lanterns.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Sorvino previously teased the sequel back in 2024, explaining that the original writer, Robin Schiff, was finalizing the script at the time.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of teased

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Paolina Russo blurred the lines between feminine textiles and hard-working, skate-ready canvas and denim.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 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 blurred

Adjective

The story in Transylvania, part of what the Romans called Dacia, is somewhat clouded by present-day nationalist narratives, but seems to have followed a similar pattern.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Cognitive dysfunction, trouble focusing or clouded thinking during chemotherapy treatments is common among many cancer patients.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of clouded

Verb

That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
During the 2024 postseason, Carrington struck Clark directly in the eye, leaving the league's signature star with a visible black eye, then mocked the ensuing public outrage online.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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