as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky
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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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoggy
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Although Jerry Garcia cast the longest shadow across the legend of the Dead with his dark, complexly melodic songs and his hazy, frayed vocals, Weir’s shadow was more translucent, melodically lighter and rhythmically astute.—
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What the new blueprint looks like is still hazy, and there isn’t just one way anymore.—
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To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.—
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It’s filled with lightweight insulation that still delivers solid heat, and the weather-resistant design offers both wind protection and a water-repellent finish—perfect for handling light rain or misty mornings.—
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Bella escaped her family’s Houston, Texas, backyard on a rainy New Year's Eve in 2020.—
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Chicago saw its rainiest January day in more than 50 years on Thursday night, as the storms even forced an unprecedented rainout for the Bulls game at the United Center.—
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The publication also shares some of the murky citation practices of contemporary social media.—
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The murky word of sports collectibles The passion to possess a thing that belonged to someone famous is as old as time.—
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After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.—
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Although Singapore’s economy is expected to hold up relatively well this year, officials cautioned that the growth outlook remains clouded for 2026.—
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Some of the consequences of owing your body sleep are readily apparent, like feeling drowsy, irritable, or brain-foggy, or catching seemingly every virus.—
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High temperatures in the lower and mid-80s are expected much of this week, with some areas also contending with foggy morning commutes.—
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“Smoggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoggy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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