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Recent Examples of smoggy Replacing gas-guzzlers with electric cars may also alleviate smoggy skies over Los Angeles and other urban centers, state leaders hope. Dino Grandoni and Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 That isn’t the only reason to buy electric, which we were reminded of during a particularly smoggy day last week. New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Air quality in many of China’s famously smoggy cities has improved measurably. Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2018 One is an orbiter, looking for the best places to find life on Titan in greater detail than before, while the other would place an actual drone into Titan’s atmosphere to explore the smoggy world. John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017 See All Example Sentences for smoggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoggy
Adjective
  • Rat Saw God than an extension of its hazy Southern world-building, Bleeds is Wednesday at their best—again.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Inside, police investigator Michael Ely found the interior hazy with smoke, and no one was present in the home except for the family dog, Oakley.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.
    Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Who else was caught off guard by the dreary, misty rain this morning?
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Covering a major weather event like a hurricane is vastly different from forecasting a rainy commute.
    Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Reliable traction on the sole prevents slipping, which is especially useful during the rainy season ahead.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite being a high-resolution display, the icons weren’t always clear when contrasted with my real-world field of view, causing the letters to appear a bit murky.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The law surrounding public university employees' speech rights is murkier, as the schools receive federal tax dollars.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Post-pandemic immigration surges, followed by stricter enforcement, distorted many traditional labor-market signals and clouded real-time interpretation of headline statistics.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When the cornea is clouded or scarred, the pathway is blocked even if the retina itself is healthy.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On Monday morning, the NWS office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, issued a special weather statement warning motorists of the foggy conditions.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Kelly Groenestijn - International Pet Photography Awards 2025 The encounter of two stallions early in the morning on a foggy January day this year gives the image a magical touch.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Smoggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoggy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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