as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of misted
There was no priming my heart for the kind of torrent my chest became as Lusaka misted over.
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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
The very air, suddenly, was misted with pornography.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
And one of the restaurants is right on the rocks, so the spray of the waves sometimes even misted the table.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
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
The very air, suddenly, was misted with pornography.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
And one of the restaurants is right on the rocks, so the spray of the waves sometimes even misted the table.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misted
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Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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As the skies darkened and a swift downpour swept through the ballpark, both teams turned to their bullpens.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Spielberg, who inducted the singer-songwriter into the Hall of Fame, praised the power of authentic storytelling in an age increasingly blurred by algorithms and artificial intelligence.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The lines defining where a digital transaction ends and a physical retail experience begins have blurred into irrelevance.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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The shrimp basket at B&J's Steak and Seafood includes a half pound of shrimp fried, grilled, blackened or boiled.—
Bill Dawers - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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Look for blackened, dim, and flickering bulbs during your inspections and replace those as well.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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The prospect of flying Artemis III next year was further clouded by the May 28 explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket at the vehicle’s only launch pad in Florida, causing catastrophic damage to the facilities there.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Misted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misted. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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