as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of misted
Unlike other mass-market body sprays marketed to teenage boys, this one isn’t abrasive or musk-heavy; it can be misted on enthusiastically in a locker room or before school without overpowering.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misted
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One’s identity was obscured; the other two were Shelley Silver and Barbara Ozer, David’s mother.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, by creating sharp boundaries, the schema obscured the subtleties of what happened between them.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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But then the bakery door darkened.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gradually, though, the prognosis darkened.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the lines are becoming increasingly blurred in numerous other controversies that have fomented since Kirk’s death.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Based on legal proceedings and real investigations, The Monster of Florence revisits one of Italy’s darkest chapters through the eyes of those accused over the years—the possible monsters—exposing how hysteria and speculation blurred the line between truth and myth.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Day turned to night as thick, acrid clouds blackened the sky.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gone is the cynicism that clouded the Biden era.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The marine theme park’s storied legacy has been clouded by accusations of animal mistreatment and an eventual eviction notice.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Misted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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