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 former wharf on the Mississippi is now an uninterrupted pedestrian pathway, with a pavilion, a children’s area, misting stations, and workout options.
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
While not quite North Sea temps, the 60-something (Fahrenheit) weather was chilly for the second night of summer and a steady misting rain could have been confused for ocean spray.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
At the Eiffel Tower and other popular Paris venues, misting stations were set up to help crowds cope, per AP.
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool down crowds.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures introduced by authorities to minimize risks.
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Angela Charlton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool down crowds.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
While not an actual air conditioner, this misting fan can keep you just as cool—and a great way to boost your current AC unit in the hottest weather.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
While not quite North Sea temps, the 60-something (Fahrenheit) weather was chilly for the second night of summer and a steady misting rain could have been confused for ocean spray.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 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
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool down crowds.
—
Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures introduced by authorities to minimize risks.
—
Angela Charlton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool down crowds.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
While not an actual air conditioner, this misting fan can keep you just as cool—and a great way to boost your current AC unit in the hottest weather.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misting
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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Moonrise will take place across North America in blue hour, when the sky is darkening but still retains color — perfect timing.
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Sweep sidewalks regularly to keep dirt and debris from building up and darkening the color.
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Beyond color and exposure adjustments, the AI Assistant will sometimes enable an artificial bokeh effect too, blurring the background as in portrait mode.
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To soften the look of this nostalgic floral, try blurring its edges to create an airbrushed effect.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“Misting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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