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drizzling

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verb

present participle of drizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzling
Adjective
  • The trench coat The perfect weight for transitional weather, trench coats offer weatherproof protection on breezy, drizzly days.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The following day the heat had dissipated and the weather was overcast and drizzly.
    Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • My trick with this set is to detach the plant from the base, then gently run over the base, leaves, and petals with a dusting cloth.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rotor, an unmanned aerial vehicle technology firm which is working to turn small helicopters into autonomous crop-dusting machines for farms, uses part of the former site for manufacturing, according to tech newspaper column Granite Geek.
    Jordan King John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Gregor: There’s like a water drippy kind of sound to it.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
  • This can make your arrangement look more natural and cover any drippy glue.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Also, avoid spraying when pollinators are present.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian.
    Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Under the post that included romantic and silly shots of Neeson sprinkling some popcorn over her head, Joely left a string of red heart emojis in the comments section.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Then, to complete the deep clean, Lane suggests, sprinkling baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher and running a second hot cycle with no detergent.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At her London Photocall, the root of her hair appears braided, which makes her misty texture more pieced apart.
    Essence, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
  • From the thunderous canyons of Utah to the misty peaks of China, 2025 reveals a world not only rich in beauty—but in economic might.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Many devotees endured the rainy weather to honor the statue and attend a mass led by Archbishop Thomas Wenski in the evening.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Then, following what is typically a dry winter, the new rainy season starts in October and November.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Drizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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