misted

verb

past tense of mist
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the damp air misted the window pane

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Recent Examples of misted The best formulas can be worked into damp hair before a blowout, misted onto dry hair to extend your style, or used to add texture and bounce as your hair air-dries. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Tamworth built the whiskey around those flavors, creating a spray that can be misted over cocktails rather than poured directly into them. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Just before the outdoor ceremony, a brief unexpected rain misted an otherwise sunny day. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misted
  1. obscured
  2. darkened
  3. blurred
  4. blackened
  5. clouded
Verb
  • The lack of a unified Democratic agenda, and the president’s usual reluctance to stay on message, has obscured the trend running under everything.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • She was held up as the pop cultural equivalent of a saint to a degree that sometimes obscured and distorted her creative drive and business acumen.
    — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • The sky darkened suddenly, as if it had been turned down by a dimmer switch, and Decoteau frowned at a weather app on his phone.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The funeral was held less than a week after her signature song served as the soundtrack at celebrations marking a total eclipse that darkened skies across parts of Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of darkened
Verb
  • The line between luxury hospitality and medical care is intentionally blurred.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of blurred
Verb
  • Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Timber Fire Monterey County’s Timber Fire burning near Big Sur has blackened nearly 2,500 acres since its start Monday afternoon and is 5% contained.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackened
Verb
  • Carlsson’s monster raise clouded Anaheim’s cap picture in the short term.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The national attention that followed her death has clouded perceptions of public transit and the safety on Charlotte’s Blue Line.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of clouded

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“Misted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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