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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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Massage the mist into your roots or brush it through your hair.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Wrinkle releasers, which are fabric sprays made from diluted liquid fabric softener, are misted onto dry clothes to coax out wrinkles, offering an alternative to ironing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
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Noun
According to the South China Morning Post, washing machines use mist and ozone to clean clothes, which requires almost no water.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Massage the mist into your roots or brush it through your hair.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Keep the soil moist but not soggy, and mist the cuttings daily to retain humidity.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Wrinkle releasers, which are fabric sprays made from diluted liquid fabric softener, are misted onto dry clothes to coax out wrinkles, offering an alternative to ironing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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An AccuWeather map shows expected rainfall from Kiko.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Soon, the sun burned through the morning fog as more than 100 people gathered on the sandbar to welcome the paddlers at the end of their journey and offer prayer and song.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Feel free to keep things simple by seasoning with a sprinkle of kosher salt, or go all out with one of these spice blends.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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Berkley’s Bombshell Treat Bar will offer three varieties of ice cream bars, including Honolulu Blue raspberry dip with marshmallow cream drizzle, Lion's sprinkle mix and edible glitter.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Queer William Lee (Daniel Craig) — a middle-aged American expat in 1950s Mexico City — spends his days lost in a haze of parties and one-night stands with younger men.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Arena lighting and floor shaders replicate the look of real NBA courts down to wood grain and post-game haze.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ratti’s brand of optimism has always blurred the line between big data and surveillance, and, as a robotics pioneer, he’s also long gravitated toward the post-human, the dream of a world made and managed by machines.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the stadium atmosphere was dazzling, even in the drizzle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Heirloom or cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and torn basil topped with a drizzle of olive oil and this glaze make for the ideal appetizer.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fair-weather waterspouts form along the base of clouds, starting on the water's surface and don't typically include high winds or thunderstorms, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This path is for the organization that values neutrality and wants to manage all cloud providers as interchangeable resources.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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