misted

verb

past tense of mist
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the damp air misted the window pane

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Recent Examples of misted Tamworth built the whiskey around those flavors, creating a spray that can be misted over cocktails rather than poured directly into them. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Just before the outdoor ceremony, a brief unexpected rain misted an otherwise sunny day. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The best tanning water provides a natural bronze when misted or brushed on. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 June 2026 If mold is a pesky problem in your shower, consider a daily shower spray that can be misted over surfaces after every shower to prevent mold from appearing. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 There was no priming my heart for the kind of torrent my chest became as Lusaka misted over. — Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026 Aerosol sprays apply deodorant through an aerosol can and are misted under your arms. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026 Mock recommends using a clean microfiber cloth misted with water from a spray bottle until damp. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026 My eyes misted seeing her tears after meeting with the young survivors and the families of the victims of a brutal knife attack in the UK that happened during a Taylor Swift dance party. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misted
  1. obscured
  2. darkened
  3. blurred
  4. blackened
  5. clouded
Verb
  • Her name was obscured in the city records, but the Bee was able to determine her identity through a search of property records.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Even once the storms abated, a low-slung quilt of fog obscured the Navy Pier fireworks show later that evening.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • Then as skies darkened, fireworks began lighting the skies everywhere.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
Definition of darkened
Verb
  • As the model grew, the lines between genuine recommendation and paid promotion blurred, and audiences noticed.
    — Sophie Attwood, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of blurred
Verb
  • Large sections of the ceiling were destroyed, blackened and charred, while the floor and tables below, some still with beer bottles on them, were blanketed in ash and debris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Pictures shared on social media after the fire was extinguished showed chairs and tables inside the pub completely charred and blackened, with parts of the ceiling peeling off.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of blackened
Verb
  • Global foreign investment rose last year, the UN said Tuesday, but warned that this year’s outlook is clouded by trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
  • Each features clouded bubbles to suggest aging, and the Air Max 90 takes the idea further with a distressed upper in the Infrared colorway.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of clouded

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