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as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of mist
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The Current had misting fans and extra ice on hand throughout the venue.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Once cool, pour it into a spray bottle and lightly mist the smelly surfaces.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The Current had misting fans and extra ice on hand throughout the venue.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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The most likely peak hourly rainfall is one-half to one inch with isolated maximum hourly rainfall to 2 inches.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Island communities, particularly in the Upper Keys, may see an additional half of an inch to an inch of rainfall, the weather service in Key West said on Wednesday.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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If driving in dense fog, use low beam headlights, slow down, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A smoke screen to obscure an unprecedented consolidation of power and unitarian intimidation and coldly antithetical to any experiment in a constitutional republic governance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a win against the rival San Francisco Giants on Thursday, but that was obscured by some breaking news that the team released shortly before the game.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To make oatmeal more balanced, add a scoop of Greek yogurt, a sprinkle of chia seeds, egg whites, or a teaspoon of nut butter.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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After the vinegar cycle completes, sprinkle ½ cup of baking soda directly into the drum.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marilyn Minter adapted Barbara Shermund’s 1925 image of a goddess-like woman in grape-cluster earrings; Minter shot the actor Sadie Sink through glass, creating a dreamy haze.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Posters on view in the show reveal how Mussolini turned to art and advertising to reiterate and spread his cause, blurring lines between propaganda and art.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That mission was amplified throughout the show, which blurred the lines between runway, cultural tribute, and spiritual homecoming.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slash’s Hat Cake is a vanilla sponge cake with tropical habanero inside, a honey drizzle and black velvet spray frosting that won’t turn your mouth or lips black.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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The dessert appeared to feature layers of cream and strawberry and banana slices, topped with a scoop of ice cream and chocolate drizzle.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The subsequent breakout lifted NIO above key resistance from the weekly cloud model, a long-term trend following tool denoted by the shaded area on the chart.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Third-party cloud storage providers that have shifted to using Apple's File Provider API, as most of them have, can display results here and in the general Spotlight search view.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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