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drizzling

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verb

present participle of drizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzling
Adjective
  • 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
  • Regularly dusting your door frames can prevent buildup, and furniture polish can help keep grime away even longer.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Friends old and new chat unencumbered with sugar dusting their mouths.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Asymmetrical, drippy French tips are a fun vibe to try for this holiday.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Crews were spraying water on the flames.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Mixing a small amount of dish soap with water and spraying it on grasshoppers can kill them by damaging their outer layer.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • For instance, sprinkling cinnamon around entry points while also using a vinegar spray can help create a double barrier against ants attempting to infiltrate your home.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • County officials said four members of the Baltimore County Animal Services went down the embankment and made their way through thick brush and debris to reach Trooper during a rainy and snowy day.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Drizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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