as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of misted
Just before the outdoor ceremony, a brief unexpected rain misted an otherwise sunny day.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The best tanning water provides a natural bronze when misted or brushed on.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
If mold is a pesky problem in your shower, consider a daily shower spray that can be misted over surfaces after every shower to prevent mold from appearing.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
There was no priming my heart for the kind of torrent my chest became as Lusaka misted over.
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Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
Aerosol sprays apply deodorant through an aerosol can and are misted under your arms.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Mock recommends using a clean microfiber cloth misted with water from a spray bottle until damp.
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Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
My eyes misted seeing her tears after meeting with the young survivors and the families of the victims of a brutal knife attack in the UK that happened during a Taylor Swift dance party.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
The very air, suddenly, was misted with pornography.
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Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The best tanning water provides a natural bronze when misted or brushed on.
—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
If mold is a pesky problem in your shower, consider a daily shower spray that can be misted over surfaces after every shower to prevent mold from appearing.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
There was no priming my heart for the kind of torrent my chest became as Lusaka misted over.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
Aerosol sprays apply deodorant through an aerosol can and are misted under your arms.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Mock recommends using a clean microfiber cloth misted with water from a spray bottle until damp.
—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
My eyes misted seeing her tears after meeting with the young survivors and the families of the victims of a brutal knife attack in the UK that happened during a Taylor Swift dance party.
—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
The very air, suddenly, was misted with pornography.
—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misted
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.
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Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
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The concept has overwhelmingly blurred the lines between professional and personal hours for physicians, overburdening an already tenuous workforce.
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Meanwhile, the Iron fire, about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, blackened 63 square miles by Friday and was 26% contained, authorities said.
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The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said.
Verb
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Each features clouded bubbles to suggest aging, and the Air Max 90 takes the idea further with a distressed upper in the Infrared colorway.
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Press speculation and misinformation clouded many details of the Black Dahlia case, including the origin of the nickname.
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“Misted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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