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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
Kristin Canning, Wired News, 21 May 2025
This non-aerosol sunscreen mist is designed for children.
—Nora Colomer
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
An old hairstylist trick is to lightly mist your brush or comb with some hairspray to tame frizzies and flyaways.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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This DEET spray goes on evenly in a fine mist and dries down to a nice, only slightly oily finish.
—Kristin Canning, Wired News, 21 May 2025
This non-aerosol sunscreen mist is designed for children.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
Fisher suggests a few tips for ensuring strong seedlings: mist the seedlings regularly, keep them on seedling mats while germinating, and use a UV light positioned about two inches above the seedlings to prevent them from becoming too tall and weak.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
An old hairstylist trick is to lightly mist your brush or comb with some hairspray to tame frizzies and flyaways.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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The threat of excessive rainfall increases on May 25 for states in the central and southern Plains, the middle and lower Mississippi Valley and the Tennessee Valley, forecasters said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The main severe threats with this activity will be large hail and damaging winds, with widespread rainfall totals expected to be around 1 to 2 inches.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 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,
31 May 2025
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If driving through fog becomes inevitable, remember these safety guidelines: Moderate your speed: Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Elite’s arrangement with Prime, as a private corporation, obscures details of how millions of its public school dollars are ultimately spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The simple stories of great inventors obscure the fact that technological innovations often have many parents.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
Noun
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And both are very likely to get used that night since so many salads, savory mains, and sweet desserts get even better with a little fresh citrus zest or sprinkle of Parmesan.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Try a rich and creamy chocolate-avocado pudding, enjoy a refreshing snack of watermelon with Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of fresh mint, or whip up some sweet and spicy candied sweet potatoes for something savory with a kick.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
Noun
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May in Chicago this year will be remembered for a rare dust storm, a gloomy haze from Canadian wildfires and unseasonably chilly temperatures throughout.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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There is a possibility of patchy smoke and haze on Friday across north-central and northeastern Missouri, as well as into central Missouri.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Contemplating the issue from a more macro standpoint, AI is increasingly blurring the lines around what constitutes academic honesty.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Anyone moving from a smartphone up to the EOS 2000D will be amazed by the image quality and the ability to produce shots with beautiful bokeh (background blur).—
Rowena Cockett,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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For an elevated dessert, drizzle over vanilla ice cream and top with cut or macerated strawberries or peaches.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Southern California’s surprise May heat wave is set to break Saturday evening, with cooler temperatures expected on Mother’s Day and fog and even drizzle arriving early next week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Then there’s the ocean merging with the western clouds.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The resulting clouds can act as insulating layers in the atmosphere, often helping to reduce surface temperatures and also the extent of sea ice coverage around Antarctica.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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