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as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of mist
Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The weather service reported pockets of fog and mist across the region.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The weather service reported pockets of fog and mist across the region.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
If time allows, camp at one of the state parks and wake up to mist curling off the ocean.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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As the hurricane carved a deadly path across Southern states and into Appalachia, heavy rainfall caused the Nolichucky to overspill its banks and engulf the hospital in as much as 12 feet of water.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center has high confidence in a wetter weather pattern for the next six to 10 days and near-normal rainfall for the next eight to 14 days.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cold front Tuesday Clouds will dominate Central Texas on Tuesday morning, along with areas of patchy to dense fog that could reduce visibility during the morning commute, especially west of Austin, where winds will be lighter.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The video is obscured at that point.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mendonça uses these surreal flourishes to reimagine the country of his youth—a place where gruesome crimes were committed by people determined to obscure the evidence.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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As a disturbance passes by to our north, there is a slight chance of sprinkles or a wintry mix Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Dust with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt after cooking.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Whether hiking through bright sunlight, overcast skies, or snowy conditions where the sun glare is reflected, Knockaround does an excellent job of reducing the haze and glare.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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A little haze won’t affect the taste.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With proper application, the blurring balm powder keeps makeup in place for hours on end with minimal touch-ups needed.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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As Hal witnesses crisis and inequality firsthand, the line between observing and acting begins to blur.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Also available starting Monday are new menu items, including Chocolate Pistachio Loaf and a Dubai Chocolate Bite, a chocolate shortbread crust tart filled with pistachio cream and topped with a chocolate drizzle and pistachio crumbles.—
Mike Snider,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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When the pan is hot, add a drizzle of olive oil.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside,
8 Feb. 2026
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This also limits automatic cloud activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Reports also said the military was concerned that Microsoft was moving file storage online to the cloud — the standard version of LibreOffice is not cloud-based.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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