misting

verb

present participle of mist
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the damp air misted the window pane

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Recent Examples of misting This portable misting fan is more discreet than a spray bottle fan on a lanyard and svelte enough to slip into a purse or backpack. — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Organizers said the venue will also include misting stations to help attendees stay cool. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Additional cooling stations, drinking water, misting areas, and medical personnel will be available throughout the event grounds. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Free water refill stations and misting stations will also be available during the event, according to USA Today. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Miller recommends misting them with a fabric-refreshing spray. — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Additional medical staff are on site, and cooling amenities include an inflatable misting station near the First Base Plaza and misting fans at the Left Field Plaza and Section 210. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Keep your trees cool and hydrated by misting, applying mulch, and watering deeply during heat waves. — Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026 At the Eiffel Tower and other popular Paris venues, misting stations were set up to help crowds cope, per AP. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misting
  1. obscuring
  2. darkening
  3. blurring
  4. blackening
  5. fogging
Verb
  • But as health officials struggle to identify the source of a growing outbreak, some experts believe the focus on food may be obscuring the bigger picture.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Alfred Dreyfus to warn that the ‘demons of antisemitism’ haunting France’s past are again darkening its present.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of darkening
Verb
  • Instead of blurring them, those patches became more noticeable.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This filter-like foundation also has a blurring effect that’s hydrating and brightening, leaving my skin looking fresh and plump—which is thanks to the niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides infused into it.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Definition of blurring
Verb
  • Check monthly for signs of shriveling (add moisture), blackening or softening (discard).
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The Volcano fire was among blazes this week, blackening more than 100 acres in Riverside County.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of blackening
Verb
  • The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of fogging

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“Misting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misting. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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