misting

British

/ ˈmɪstɪŋ /

noun

the act or an instance of having an artificial suntan applied to the skin by a fine spray of liquid

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misting

They said they installed 26 misting stations around the perimeter of the building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

New York has designated hundreds of public buildings as cooling centers, extended public swimming pool hours, dispatched volunteers to check on vulnerable residents, and opened cooling stations with misting fans and wet towels.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

To avoid overwatering you can place the pot inside a water container every day before moving it back to its original spot, or gently misting with a spray.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

Other restoration efforts include the implementation of an anti-fire misting system beneath the cathedral’s roof and the recreation of the original cross.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

Then a fog rolled in, misting me clean through—no pain, no thoughts, nothing but wet gray haze, like I’d been set adrift in a boat at dawn.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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