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Haze (Verb)

Become hazy, dull, or cloudy.

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

The memories of our childhood began to haze with time as the details became unclear.
The beautiful sculpture in the garden will haze over the years, gradually losing its luster due to the weather conditions.
Due to years of neglect, the once-pristine windows started to haze, making it hard for sunlight to pass through.
Her vision would haze whenever she forgot to administer her medication on time.
The otherwise stunning stained-glass painting started to haze because of years of exposure to smoke and dust.

Harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Upperclassmen haze the freshmen by forcing them to clean their rooms and do their laundry.
New recruits are often hazed by their commanding officers to toughen them up.
The drill sergeant is notorious for hazing his students during boot camp.
During pledging season, some fraternities haze their new members by making them participate in humiliating activities.
In some military academies, upperclassmen haze underclassmen as a way of asserting their authority.