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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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
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.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
Through hushed hazes of strings emerge gentle pulsings and flourishes of winds.
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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.
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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.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Scientists believe seasonal winter clouds and hazes in the region may be limiting how atmospheric dust scatters sunlight there.
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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
Noun
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And fogs are closer to us than clouds.
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Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job.
Verb
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In the final episode of the season, Max taunts Pip on her way to Stanley’s funeral as his companion, a young blonde, laughs and drinks wine.
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Newsom taunts Trump with multiple jabs as Florida redistricting fight ramps up.
Verb
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Start with a distinction that scale obscures.
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But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
Noun
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According to AccuWeather, heat domes can also prevent clouds from forming, increasing sunshine that boosts temperatures.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
Verb
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Wyclef Jean teases his upcoming album in a performance with Flavor Flav at Chez Vayner during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 23.
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The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
Verb
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Critics say the reading list lacks diversity, blurs the separation of church and state that is enshrined in the Constitution and leaves teachers and students with little room to decide what to read.
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As the line blurs, sometimes exes remain in your life, and friends might become lovers.
Noun
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Beauty remains a bright spot, which management expects to grow [by a percentage in the double digits] for the year, driven by fragrance and mists.
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The shift matters because budget body mists and signature sprays are reshaping how shoppers build a fragrance wardrobe.
Verb
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The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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“Hazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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