hazed 1 of 3

adjective

as in hazy
covered over by clouds hazed skies made the flat landscape look even duller

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hazed

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verb (1)

past tense of haze
as in taunted
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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hazed

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verb (2)

past tense of haze
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline

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Recent Examples of hazed
Verb
On her first day on the job, Lange was hazed by a fellow traffic reporter, who told her about a big accident on the 405 Freeway at Wilshire Boulevard. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Teens allegedly hazed Jeremiah Hicks, a KCK resident who graduated from Washington High School in 2013, told board members that he was hazed by at least three district staff members, and other students, in a fraternity made for the school’s band. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 One veteran who, as a Jew, did feel excluded in the military during the 1970s (when he was hazed and even beaten), is Mikey Weinstein. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 This protects any historic facilities from being hazed or harassed by new neighbors. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026 Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman's posts and came home crying. — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying. — ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026 Olympia’s client is Diego Castillo, a firefighter who claims that he was mercilessly mocked and hazed by his peers after bringing his husband to a company cookout. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 As a new guide, I got hazed endlessly. — Corey Buhay, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazed
  1. hazy
  2. taunted
  3. obscured
  4. darkened
  5. teased
  6. blurred
  7. clouded
  8. mocked
Adjective
  • But the numbers that could give clarity on disabled kids in foster care are harder to come by — partly because of the sometimes hazy definitions of disability but also because of the failure of child welfare providers to even count them.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As the show became a cultural juggernaut, some criticized its vigilante justice and the hazy line between law enforcement and journalism.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazy
Verb
  • The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced an investigation after Al Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves appeared to be taunted by the chants during their away league win on Saturday.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The rivalry between the two stars dates back to the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship game, when Reese's LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes and Reese famously, and without class, taunted Clark in the closing moments.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of taunted
Verb
  • This solution addresses the issue where the input field is obscured by the on-screen keyboard.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Shimoda reveals how identities are forged through steamships crisscrossing the Pacific, formed by old family journals and photographs, and also obscured by systemic erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of darkened
Verb
  • As of now, On does not sell soccer boots, although Mbappé has already teased a prototype in matches.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Audrey Niffenegger has long teased the sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife, featuring Clare and Henry’s Chrono-Displaced daughter Alba and her two husbands—Oliver, a time traveler like her, and Zach, existing in linear time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • The move into podcasting marks another expansion for MasterClass, which has increasingly blurred the lines between online education and entertainment.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the line between sports leagues and the media outlets that cover them has blurred.
    — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • But what happened inside the house remains a complicated and clouded mystery.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • When the two teams met again, a handful of Bury supporters mocked fans using the disabled facilities.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • VanAntwerp has been horrified to see Kirk’s killing mocked online, sometimes menacingly.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of mocked

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“Hazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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