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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
Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Notable features include an adjustable/rotating nozzle, high and low mist modes, and a mood light.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Provide humidity during dry winter months by misting the plant or placing the pot on a tray of pebbles filled with water.
Fertilizer
Fertilize plants when active growth resumes in spring, providing a balanced (such as 20-10-20) fertilizer at half strength.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Winter brings mist that blankets the ground, giving the landscape a hushed tranquility, while spring and summer deliver fields of wildflowers and the soothing buzz of bees.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Notable features include an adjustable/rotating nozzle, high and low mist modes, and a mood light.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Some ball clubs have added misting fans and massive ice-water containers for temporary relief, making the experience of going to the game feel a little less like relaxing and a little more like surviving.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Provide humidity during dry winter months by misting the plant or placing the pot on a tray of pebbles filled with water.
Fertilizer
Fertilize plants when active growth resumes in spring, providing a balanced (such as 20-10-20) fertilizer at half strength.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
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While last year’s migration was delayed owing to a lack of timely rainfall, the crabs appear to have roared back to life this year.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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An additional 5 to 7 inches of rainfall is possible across the region over the next 48 hours, with isolated totals of more than 10 inches.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Set a gift budget In the fog of holiday shopping, no amount of spending seems quite enough.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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As a man estranged from his family who loses himself in his work, Law portrays Husk as someone easy to underestimate, seemingly adrift in a fog of booze and self-pity, yet driven by a professionalism who can nevertheless rise to the occasion when needed.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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For example, Private Relay obscures your IP address while browsing the web using Safari.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, President Biden won both, but his advantage in the popular vote and Electoral College obscured how close the election was.Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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But the spicy-sweet sprinkle is also fantastic on fruit or salads.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Now and then during the movie, a sprinkle of what appear to be electrical sparks dissolves into a field of blurry daisies.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Clarkson just wants to stay in that lavender haze.Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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All is nebulous and oblique, but within that haze is a powerful story about how history is written and the generational reverberations that such history cannot avoid.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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While the script is blurred, there are circles and notes indicating edits.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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This also includes setting boundaries so that the lines are not blurred between work and your personal life.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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To end the night, little cups of soft serve with a seasonal fruit drizzle landed in front of each guest.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, a few showers or patches of drizzle will move through the region Friday morning.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
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This increase is due to higher software expenses and cloud hosting services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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The technique, also known as solar radiation management, encompasses a range of technologies including sunshields in space, marine cloud brightening and stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI).Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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