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noun

Definition of mizzlenext
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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mizzle

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verb

as in to escape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
  1. rainfall
  2. escape
  3. mist
  4. lam
  5. precipitation
  6. scarper
  7. drizzle
  8. decamp
Noun
  • Heavy rainfall and gusty winds will begin to impact the Big Island Friday, bringing the possibility of life-threatening mudslides and landslides, especially across areas with steep terrain.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Millions across the Midwest remain under flood watches early Friday as additional bouts of rain sweep through the flooded region where even modest rainfall could cause new problems.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rainfall
Verb
  • Cities across Colombia that escaped the worst of the earthquake were sending assistance to the affected areas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The woman died in Meadow Valley, west of Summerland, while trying to escape, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There was always something to take care of given the age of the buildings and the dampening mist sent up by the waterfall.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mist
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of lam
Noun
  • Seasonal guidance is showing enhanced precipitation across California and the Southwest, while the broader North American pattern favors an active southern storm track.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitation
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of scarper
Noun
  • Place in serving bowl and add a small amount (1-2 tablespoons) drizzle garnish of olive oil and more diced fresh ramps for garnish.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An easy, healthy salad dressing is a drizzle of olive oil plus a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drizzle
Verb
  • Many locals decamp to the mountains, while their friends and colleagues across the border in France use the month to take their annual holidays.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But when academics decamp to AI labs or spend more of their time working on their own companies, universities are left with fewer professors to teach the next generation of researchers.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of decamp
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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