smoggy
adjective
, ˈsmȯ-\
Definition of smoggy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for smoggy
Synonyms
beclouded, befogged, brumous, clouded, cloudy, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, murky, soupy
Antonyms
clear, cloudless, limpid, pellucid, unclouded
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Examples of smoggy in a Sentence
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Is there a noisy, smoggy freeway overpass next door or a gorgeous riverfront? — oregonlive, "New podcasts about Portland’s buildings let you learn as you walk the neighborhoods," 29 Aug. 2019 Wochit, Wochit Steamy, smoggy weather Monday will kick off what is expected to be the hottest stretch of weather in Michigan so far this year, with highs in the 90s by Friday. — Dixita Limbachia., Detroit Free Press, "Hottest weather of the year headed to metro Detroit as temps climb to upper 90s," 15 July 2019 Countries such as Britain, Japan, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Albania, Cuba, Russia, Vietnam, New Zealand and Canada have less smoggy air. — Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Trump administration fact check: Environment, VA, Russia and jobs," 13 July 2019 Smog wars: Southern California has seen a resurgence of dirty air in the last few years, one that has sharpened the divide between wealthier coastal enclaves with cleaner air and lower-income inland communities with smoggy air. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California week in review: Anticipating the Big One," 6 July 2019 As the world’s biggest source of carbon emissions, China is rightly notorious for apocalyptically smoggy skies and toxic waterways. — Crystal Reid, Popular Mechanics, "This Tiny Island Is Trying to Save the World. But Why?," 12 June 2019 Some hope to ride out their days cashing paychecks in the smoggy sunset. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "How Do You Say 'Cheesecake Factory' In Mandarin? Behind the Scenes of Life in the Chinese Basketball Association," 27 June 2019 By contrast, a smoggy sky that is closing in on you or a night sky that’s filled with pollution kind of weighs heavily on your consciousness. — Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic, "Our nights are getting brighter, and Earth is paying the price," 3 Apr. 2019 China’s demand for clean-burning natural gas, particularly during the smoggy winter, is rising quickly—thanks to quality-of-life concerns raised by President Xi Jinping at the previous Communist Party congress. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "Why China’s Gas Guzzling Isn’t a Home Run for PetroChina," 31 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smoggy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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