as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
as I wandered around the city, the late afternoon mizzle seemed the perfect accompaniment to my melancholy mood
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as in to escape
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Noun
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Mosquitoes are most active at dusk or dawn, especially after rainfall or in humid weather.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cloudstate floats with airy softness, moving like mist, while Summercore blends presence and lightness for endless summer days.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and the same botanical oil blend as Weleda’s iconic Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream, this milky mist refreshes thirsty skin during both dry winter days and long afternoons spent in stale office air.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.—
Andrew Lawrence,
Peoplemag,
17 Feb. 2024
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One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
Noun
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The chance of precipitation is 30%.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Several variables can impact weather and precipitation in the Southwest outside of ENSO.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s topped with tender diced apples, a drizzle of buttery caramel sauce and a streusel crumble that delivers all the comfort of homemade apple pie.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Top each bowl of soup with chives and a drizzle of heavy cream, in addition to bacon and cheese.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2023
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Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
5 Aug. 2019
Verb
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In January of 2021, Shelby decamped to the proving grounds at Kennedy Space Center for a redux, bringing ample recording devices and external groups to monitor.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Film and television production in recent years has been decamping from Hollywood to shoot in locations that offer lucrative tax incentives, like the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, which makes filming less expensive.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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