spindrift

noun

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as in mist

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  1. mist
  2. spray
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  • The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There was always something to take care of given the age of the buildings and the dampening mist sent up by the waterfall.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • The woman, who was running by herself at Prospect Heights’ Wolverine Bowl trail, was able to get away from the brown bear by using her bear spray, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Knight, who was driving the car, was minorly injured by the spray of bullets, while Shakur took the brunt of the gunfire.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Spindrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindrift. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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