as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
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Recent Examples of drizzle
Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
The frame can hold up to 650 pounds, while the fabric sloughs away dirt, drizzle, even the occasional spill of wine.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Use a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and your favorite herbs or spices for flavor without extra calories.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Sprinkle seeds or drizzle olive oil on salads or vegetables.
—Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
The frame can hold up to 650 pounds, while the fabric sloughs away dirt, drizzle, even the occasional spill of wine.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Emergency management blasts out alerts at the first sign of drizzle, warning residents that in the heart of the Sacramento Mountains, one inch of rain can turn into a river of death.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Use a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and your favorite herbs or spices for flavor without extra calories.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle
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
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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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Multiply that by two, and your frosting needs are done and dusted.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Why not add wrinkles with sprinkles of tempo?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive chocolate-and-orange blend this season.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a bowl or spray bottle, combine 1/2 cup each of baking soda and peroxide with 1 cup of water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Protesters in Portland began wearing inflatable costumes earlier this month after a federal agent sprayed a chemical spray into the air vent of a protester's frog suit.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For most of the Lower Peninsula and the UP there is a slightly higher of rain while southern areas are forecast to see normal precipitation.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the season’s snowfall dependent on storms that happen on a day-by-day basis, some of these areas could see these wetter conditions in the form of winter precipitation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kuminga scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, overwhelming defenders at the rim with his athleticism, and peppering in a slick catch-and-shoot jumper from the short corner for three points.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This Stephen King adaptation stars Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden and Andre Braugher and tells the story of a small group of people in Bridgton, Maine who meet in a supermarket to find supplies after a thunderstorm and start to notice an eerie mist cloaking the presence of monsters among them.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its crumbling buildings swallowed by greenery are starkly beautiful and deeply eerie, even more so as the cooler seasons creep in and sea mists descend.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trash is seen strewn along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in California, on October 10, 2025, on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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As one of the event’s leading sponsors, Michael Kors‘ designs were strewn across the red carpet, worn by Hathaway, Gigi Hadid and more famous attendees.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzle. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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