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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzled
Verb
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Farther north, snow dusted Bologna and gave skiers in the Dolomites reason to cheer, though freezing temperatures are forecast for much of the north and central part of the peninsula over the coming days.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026 -
But in the last 25 years — starting with what was considered at the time the madness of England’s two-day defeat of West Indies at Headingley in 2000 — 12 have been done and dusted on day two.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the deputies was sprayed directly in the eyes, and was taken to the hospital for treatment.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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If trees are lightly or not-yet infested, they can be sprayed or injected with insecticides.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Extra charm could be sprinkled on you during your birthday month, extra intuitive wisdom is another gift.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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The landscape is sprinkled with white houses and Malvasia vineyards, and appears to have drifted from its volcanic friends to find its own patch of tropical-grade water.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Drizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzled. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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