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
Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Soledad is, too, walking in the drizzle to a bus stop near her apartment.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Though many people claim that drinking olive oil offers unique benefits, there’s currently no research showing that drinking olive oil on an empty stomach is better than ingesting it in more traditional ways, such as drizzled on dishes like salads.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Simply rubbing the leaves with a drizzle of oil and citrus juice, along with a pinch of salt, will soften the hearty leaves and tame their earthy flavor.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Soledad is, too, walking in the drizzle to a bus stop near her apartment.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Verb
The extra sauce would be delicious drizzled over other berries, like raspberries, or topped with club soda for a refreshing cocktail.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Though many people claim that drinking olive oil offers unique benefits, there’s currently no research showing that drinking olive oil on an empty stomach is better than ingesting it in more traditional ways, such as drizzled on dishes like salads.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle
Noun
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See photo gallery: Photos show impact of Hurricane Erick after landfall along Mexico Pacific coast The activity was due in part to a large-scale climate pattern known as the Madden-Julian Oscillation, which is an eastward-moving disturbance of clouds, rainfall, winds, and pressure.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 June 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,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Mother Nature ignored the start of summer and went back into its winter playbook, dusting mountains in Lake Tahoe with snow on Saturday.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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Over at Tony’s Barber Shop on the next block over, one of the barbers dusted hair off her chair as her customer got up to leave.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Products in As ever’s first ever drop included flower sprinkles, cookies, jam and more.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Season with a sprinkle of salt and squeeze the lime wedges over everything.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Videos appears to show an agent taking out a red bottle and spraying it at Hipolito within inches of his eyes, and Hipolito swiping back.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Featuring six water slides, a hose to spray a stream of water and a 10-foot-tall bucket dumping approximately 1,000 gallons of water on nearly everyone there every 10 minutes, the Splash Zone provides relief from the heat and a concession area with drinks for hydration.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The entire state is likely to be hit with the precipitation later in the day Thursday, the meteorologist said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Showers are likely after 2 p.m. with a chance of precipitation of 60%.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The rest of the cast creates a convincing family, given and found, around our hero, and there are details aplenty that help the show stick: Jokes are peppered in consistently enough to recognize each character as much more than a vehicle for exposition.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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The judge peppered Reuveni with questions: How was Abrego Garcia seized?—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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What Else to Know While there are many guest rooms with views of the Snoqualmie River and diners at the restaurant can hear the thundering water and see mist rising up hundreds of feet, the Lodge sits on a cliff directly above the upper falls.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The red mist came rolling in from behind Ederson’s goal.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Glass blown out from windows was strewn all over the floor and a hole gaped in the roof.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Generally speaking, strewing herbs had pleasant scents and covered the floors of houses, especially in England, during the Middle Ages.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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