FOGGING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

fogging

verb

present participle of fog

as in confusing

to make (something) unclear to the understanding extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue

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as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct time will fog memories

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Recent Examples of fogging In other words, Bessent is fogging up the very same windshield Warsh was attempting to get a clear view from. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Cleaning a mirror with shaving cream can also prevent it from fogging over in the future. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026 Breaking the cycle of mosquito breeding in a non-toxic way reduces reliance on harmful fogging chemicals, which kill insects indiscriminately. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside? — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 De-Fog Mirrors Before getting in the shower and using shampoo on your hair, use shampoo to prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up from the shower’s humidity. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

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Then began the desperate, confusing search for their colleagues.

— Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Summary Founders frequently misjudge their business's worth, often confusing revenue with actual value.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of confusing

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Forward vision is excellent because there’s no roof, A-pillars, or much of anything obscuring your view (the only model above the Signature Edition, called the Grand Touring, does include a roof of sorts).

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The glass is reeded and translucent, obscuring the line cooks behind it.

— Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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The detention of Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu on Thursday risks clouding Lusaka’s credentials as a relatively stable southern African democracy and denting investor confidence in Africa’s second-largest copper producer.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In addition to the starters who have yet to practice for the Panthers, a couple of notable first- and second-year players have been sidelined recently, clouding the roster picture a bit.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of clouding

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Sure, some people like your reporting of each but FFS stop blurring them.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Meta could introduce technical solutions, like automatically blurring faces, as Google does in Street View images, but Szydlowski doubts Meta would voluntarily make such a privacy-conscious change without regulatory or public pressure.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blurring

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The lawsuit expanded on that, accusing the village of obfuscating the nature of the development during the earlier stages of approvals.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The revelation is the latest example of how engaging the technology — and obfuscating such use — can roil audiences eager to support new films.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of obfuscating

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The title references Black Like Me, white journalist John Howard Griffin’s 1961 nonfiction book about darkening his skin to pass for Black in the Jim Crow South.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
During a total eclipse, the moon completely covers the face of the sun, darkening the sky and revealing just the sun’s outer atmosphere called the corona.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of darkening

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With roasting summer heat reaching 95 degrees, event organizers set up misting fans and cooling buses to serve as a haven for festivalgoers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Their firm, greyish leaves need misting every two to three days.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

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