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noun

Definition of mizzlenext
as in rainfall
a light or fine rain as I wandered around the city, the late afternoon mizzle seemed the perfect accompaniment to my melancholy mood

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mizzle

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verb

as in to escape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
  1. rainfall
  2. escape
  3. mist
  4. lam
  5. precipitation
  6. scarper
  7. drizzle
  8. decamp
Noun
  • Bathrooms are open plan, with private rainfall showers and cosmetics by cult Greek cosmetics brand Korres.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Subsequent rainfall turned burn areas into mudslides and filled waterways with runoff.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainfall
Verb
  • This comes after companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google disclosed recent incidents in which their AI models escaped their sandboxes and attempted to hack other companies and access their computer systems.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The incidents range in scope from agents escaping their sandboxes and gaining access to the internet to agents deleting conversations so humans can't monitor their activity, Mills said.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Injection systems therefore need to create a very fine fuel mist and distribute it evenly through the combustion chamber.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of mist
Verb
  • No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.
    — Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.
    — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Definition of lam
Noun
  • The places with the biggest insurance gaps are those where heavy precipitation flooding occurs away from large water bodies, said Jeremy Porter, the chief economist at First Street.
    — MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The authority cited current and projected lake levels, near-average precipitation across the canal’s watershed and the water-saving measures in place at the locks as reasons for the about-face.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of precipitation
Verb
  • Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 5 Aug. 2019
Definition of scarper
Noun
  • While there still could be a few passing sprinkles or pockets of drizzle, more hours of Monday will be dry than wet.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Drinks are fully customizable, from the number of caffeine shots, flavor, sweetness, milk (or alternative), topping and drizzle.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drizzle
Verb
  • The pressure is becoming too much to bear, and one by one her circle of friends decamp to the only slightly safer environs of pre-war Paris.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many locals decamp to the mountains, while their friends and colleagues across the border in France use the month to take their annual holidays.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of decamp
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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