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drizzled

verb

past tense of drizzle
as in dusted

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  1. dusted
  2. sprayed
  3. sprinkled
Verb
  • Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The harvest was done and dusted (literally) by July 27 – a month earlier than usual.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusted
Verb
  • The department added that is has sprayed insecticide in 15 different community areas over the last several weeks.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the years, Graham was sprayed by grout on a construction site and splattered with oil while cutting timber.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprayed
Verb
  • References to Bond sprinkled throughout the trailer include Cage ordering that signature cocktail and packing a familiar-looking pistol, plus a gag at the end playing off Bond’s 007 designation.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Try different berries in yogurt, smoothies, or sprinkled over oatmeal.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprinkled
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“Drizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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