Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzling
Adjective
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Members picketed outside the shipyard Monday in cold and drizzly weather.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026 -
The trench doubles as a raincoat and features a detachable hood to keep your hair safe and sound on drizzly days.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kelse Redd, owner of professional cleaning company So Fresh So Clean, recommends starting with the blinds, fully dusting and wiping them down.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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This means dusting and wiping down surfaces first, and mopping or vacuuming last.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Asymmetrical, drippy French tips are a fun vibe to try for this holiday.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stults recommends vacuuming first, wiping with a paper towel, then spraying and wiping with a cleaner.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both experts suggest tackling odors with white vinegar, too, either while cleaning or spraying it in the air.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To add chia seeds to your diet, try sprinkling them over your oatmeal or yogurt parfait.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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Neutralize Trash Can Odors Cut odors from the kitchen trash by periodically sprinkling baking soda in as waste accumulates.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To the left of Castor and Pollux lies the constellation Cancer, the crab, the core of which plays host to the 100-strong stellar population of the Beehive Cluster (M44), which is visible as a small, misty patch of light on moonless nights.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After a rainy Easter Sunday in Maryland, temperatures will drop below normal for the next few days.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The mighty tiny shellear from Africa The shellear fish (Parakneria thysi) begins its ascent up the vertical wall of the falls in the splash zone at the end of the rainy season (April-May).—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Drizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzling. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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