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drizzling

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verb

present participle of drizzle
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Adjective
  • Boston is in for more cool temperatures and periods of drizzly weather incoming in the upcoming week, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s the thing — Seattle’s soggy reputation is a little misleading, and a drizzly day there can actually be one of your best.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To reduce spider activities, Ruiz recommends vacuuming and dusting frequently.
    Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Among the many spring-cleaning jobs are those that don't take much time, like laundering the pet's bedding or dusting the ceiling fans.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There have been several incarnations since, all with shapeshifting powers that transform their drippy clay body structures; all have been adversaries of Batman.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The scene was chaotic, Mosser said, with federal agents pepper-spraying community members, engaging with protestors, raising non-lethal weapons and even unholstering their guns.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Those incidents involved tackling and arresting a journalist, slamming a man to the ground, spraying people with pepper spray, punching a bystander and pointing his firearm at bystanders, according to the report.
    Selina Guevara, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Planting a clover lawn is as easy as sprinkling topsoil over an even distribution of seeds, followed by watering.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Fort Worth Aviation Museum suffered damages on every single plane at their facility, and hail broke through their exhibit building, sprinkling insulation onto the entire gallery.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.
    Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There’s something so edgy and industrial about this set, which pairs silver chrome accent nails with black cutout tips, stripes, and misty gray polish.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • These storms may represent the last of SoCal’s rainy season, which typically ends in April.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Expect to see surgeonfish, blue tang, moorish idols, plus whale shark and manta rays in the May-September rainy season.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Drizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzling. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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