defog
Americanverb (used with object)
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to remove the fog or moisture from (a car window, mirror, etc.).
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Informal. to make intelligible, specific, or obvious; clarify.
In a lengthy interview the mayor defogged the issues in the transit strike.
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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defogsimple
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defogssimple
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have defoggedperfect
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has defoggedperfect
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am defoggingprogressive
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are defoggingprogressive
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is defoggingprogressive
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have been defoggingperfect progressive
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has been defoggingperfect progressive
Past
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defoggedsimple
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had defoggedperfect
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was defoggingprogressive
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were defoggingprogressive
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had been defoggingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of defog
Example Sentences
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Between sharing unconventional cleaning hacks like using newspaper as a liner to help with dusting or using shaving cream to defog mirrors, Mila’s content regularly gets thousands of views every time she posts.
From Fox News ● Jul. 16, 2021
The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were defogging and offending.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
The agency said touchscreen failures posed significant safety issues, including the loss of rear view or backup camera images, exterior turn-signal lighting, and windshield defogging and defrosting systems.
From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2022
Neither were the windshield wipers and defogging system nor the lamps and reflective safety devices.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2021
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