as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency the city's smog was once so bad that darkness often prevailed, even at noon

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Recent Examples of smog According to the district, the pollutants contribute to smog and other particle pollution, the kind of which can create Spare the Air conditions. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 But there could still be some skyline-covering smog along the lakeshore. Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Gas turbines release smog-forming pollution and hazardous chemicals like formaldehyde—which are tied to increases in asthma, respiratory diseases, heart problems, and certain cancers. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025 For gas drivers, smog from internal combustion engine exhaust systems would be disastrous and potentially fatal. Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for smog
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Noun
  • Around them, disco lights spill out from beneath a motorhome, piercing the haze from flares and exhaust fumes.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Could some of these haze-rich exoplanets have something remarkable within their atmospheres?
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Citations for not having headlights on during rain, fog or smoke and for not wearing a seatbelt were also dismissed.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In the summer of 2025, the Faroes experienced a heat wave of sorts, with temperatures up to the low twenties (Celsius) and several days of almost no rain and fog only in the morning.
    Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fair-weather waterspouts form along the base of clouds, starting on the water's surface and don't typically include high winds or thunderstorms, NOAA said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This path is for the organization that values neutrality and wants to manage all cloud providers as interchangeable resources.
    Serge Lucio, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In Shasta County, near the geographic top of California, McArthur-Burney State Park is known for its picturesque waterfalls, with rainbows rising through the mist when the sun shines just right.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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