as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of misting
Newark is making sure many parks have splash pads and misting in order to create heat-safe zones outside.
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Christine Sloan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The smart tabletop misting fan is currently $90 on Amazon.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
In the settlement, announced by Paxton on Tuesday, the grocery store parent company, Albertsons Safeway, must stop misting organic produce with synthetic pesticides in all of its Texas grocery stores.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Regularly misting your ferns keeps the humidity levels raised and the soil moist so your ferns can thrive.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
While misting only raises humidity levels for a few minutes, some plants like ferns, monsteras, and orchids actually prefer being misted.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Letting your garden hose slowly drip in this area or attaching a misting attachment to your hose will create the perfect patch of mud for bees to use to build their nests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Don’t use a spray bottle to water your succulents—misting can cause brittle roots and moldy leaves.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Christine Sloan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The smart tabletop misting fan is currently $90 on Amazon.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
In the settlement, announced by Paxton on Tuesday, the grocery store parent company, Albertsons Safeway, must stop misting organic produce with synthetic pesticides in all of its Texas grocery stores.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Regularly misting your ferns keeps the humidity levels raised and the soil moist so your ferns can thrive.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
While misting only raises humidity levels for a few minutes, some plants like ferns, monsteras, and orchids actually prefer being misted.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Letting your garden hose slowly drip in this area or attaching a misting attachment to your hose will create the perfect patch of mud for bees to use to build their nests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Don’t use a spray bottle to water your succulents—misting can cause brittle roots and moldy leaves.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misting
Verb
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Ever since her father left the fort almost a whole season ago, walking off into the darkening blue hills with both his hounds, never to return, her mother has taken to these long and aimless searches, sometimes with Brith and sometimes without.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The formula’s blurring effect also helps pores, discoloration, and uneven texture look filtered and less noticeable.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
8 June 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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Breaking the cycle of mosquito breeding in a non-toxic way reduces reliance on harmful fogging chemicals, which kill insects indiscriminately.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Misting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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