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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
Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
The serum comes in mist form and immediately moisturizes, plumps, and revives my complexion.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Then mist the soil surface with water from a spray bottle, never a watering can.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
To me, the clouds were actually mist turned into webs.
—Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
The serum comes in mist form and immediately moisturizes, plumps, and revives my complexion.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Level the soil with a rake, and then mist the bed well with a garden hose to settle the soil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Then mist the soil surface with water from a spray bottle, never a watering can.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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AccuWeather said that cumulative rainfall totals of 1-2 inches are expected in places like San Diego and the Central Valley, increasing to 2-4 inches near the Los Angeles Basin and into Northern California.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the wild, a cactus can send roots deep and wide to search for water and store infrequent rainfall for use during dry periods.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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There will also be a bit of patchy fog.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And a total solar eclipse—when the moon passes in front of the sun and fully obscures the star from our view—will grace the Northern Hemisphere on August 12.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stay at least 200 feet behind any working plow to make sure your visibility isn't obscured.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pinprick funk guitar trades phrases with synth lines that come down like sprinkles in a digital snow globe.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Other donuts will have pink, red and white sprinkles for the holiday.—
Mike Snider,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The scenes where Robert is together with Gladys and their young child have warm lighting or the haze of golden hour.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Youngblood wasn’t the type of Vegas gambler who quickly lost money amid a haze of champagne and neon lights.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From time to time, her vision would blur.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And finally, the Barn Burner is finished with a drizzle of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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An annoying drizzle began to dust the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What piles up now melts gradually through spring and summer, feeding rivers, farms, and household taps long after the clouds clear.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carnegie Mellon was building a big initiative for an academic cloud lab—$50 million of equipment controlled by a mix of people and robots—and the interface would be via code.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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