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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The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025 -
This week, Zehr said additional rainfall of one to two inches would be common, though two to four inches could occur in the coastal mountains.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Epstein story is all about people who are sufficiently rich or entitled escaping the full consequences of their actions, something that is still happening here.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Seven years after disappearing from his California home in 1972, 14-year-old Steven Stayner escaped his kidnapper, Kenneth Parnell, and returned to his family in 1980.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Niagara Falls has long been a must-visit destination, and fall is arguably the best time to visit, as the cool waterfall mist rises against a backdrop of orange, gold, and crimson.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 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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Temperatures are generally near normal, with precipitation slightly above average.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their prediction is above normal temperatures and equal chances (could be above, below or normal numbers) of precipitation.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Everything from the glossy caramel drizzle to the satisfying crunch is a little messy, but totally charming, just like you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some have swapped the turkey for prosciutto or salami, added a drizzle of balsamic glaze, or layered in fresh arugula.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 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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Not for the first time in their existence, Arsenal are thinking about decamping to Wembley.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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