as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of misting
Koutroulis said the county has instituted various mitigation measures to suppress the stink, including misting systems, industrial fans and soil to cover waste.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Sokolowski also recommends avoiding misting your refrigerator with water directly—always apply it to a microfiber cloth first.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Orchids that are epiphytes like moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) and Cattleya, which grow on trees, benefit from misting because their leaves will absorb the moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Cabana facilities include a refrigerator, dining table and chairs, two deck loungers, and a misting shower.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
There were so many highly specialized companies on the massive show floor, experts in everything from the misting fans that cool guests off in queues to the soft pretzels sold at snack stands, and of course, the makers of the rides themselves.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Start your style by misting your hair with medium-hold hairspray and hitting it with a crimping waver (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning GHD Wave).
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Designed to be used with nothing but water, this misting mop doesn’t require you to buy an additional solution and still works wonders on grouted tile.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Sokolowski also recommends avoiding misting your refrigerator with water directly—always apply it to a microfiber cloth first.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Orchids that are epiphytes like moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) and Cattleya, which grow on trees, benefit from misting because their leaves will absorb the moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Cabana facilities include a refrigerator, dining table and chairs, two deck loungers, and a misting shower.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
There were so many highly specialized companies on the massive show floor, experts in everything from the misting fans that cool guests off in queues to the soft pretzels sold at snack stands, and of course, the makers of the rides themselves.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Start your style by misting your hair with medium-hold hairspray and hitting it with a crimping waver (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning GHD Wave).
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Designed to be used with nothing but water, this misting mop doesn’t require you to buy an additional solution and still works wonders on grouted tile.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misting
Verb
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Instead, massive investment comes first, obscuring early gains.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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There are redactions all over, obscuring the names of those involved.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hope is a dimming ember lighting our ever-darkening path.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Simon also said that darkening retail doors can be filled by growing businesses as Life Time health clubs, House of Sports, which is a relatively new concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods, and space can be repurposed to mixed uses, including outdoor uses.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Together, these elements underscore the exhibition’s multivalent nature, blurring distinctions between sculpture and performance, object and instrument, stillness and activation.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Analysts also noted that the longstanding nexus between business leaders and politicians has been a mixed blessing in Bangladesh—often facilitating swift policy decisions to support industry, yet at times blurring lines between commercial and political interests.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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This small action will prevent mirrors from fogging up in the first place!—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Misting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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