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haze over

B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To become foggy or blurry, so you can't see clearly.

Literal meaning: To be covered over by haze (thin mist or smoke).

Meanings

1 B2 neutral

(of the sky, air, or a view) To become obscured by haze, making visibility poor.

"The mountains were clear in the morning, but by midday the sky had hazed over completely."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

(of eyes or the mind) To become unfocused, blurry, or vague.

"His eyes hazed over as the medication began to take effect."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Used both literally (weather, vision, glass) and figuratively (memories becoming vague). In the figurative sense it overlaps with 'glaze over' or 'blur.' Most commonly used to describe weather conditions or physical eyesight.

Commonly used with

sky horizon eyes memory view glass

Forms

Base
haze over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hazes over
he/she/it
Past simple
hazed over
yesterday
Past participle
hazed over
have + pp
-ing form
hazing over
continuous

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