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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
Noun
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Heavy rainfall is also a concern, with some areas potentially receiving over two inches, raising the risk for localized flooding.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026 -
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ask Theo Epstein, who once escaped the Henry regime in a gorilla suit, only to return, win a second Series and then bolt for the Chicago Cubs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a nostalgia-inducing brow pomade, a beachy body mist, a hydrating eye gel, and more.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The collection includes lip oils, lip mask, body mists, claw clip, and a puffy Bubs bag.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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When a region is out under persistent drought at the same time, there is not enough precipitation to compensate, setting the stage for destructive wildfires.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Portions of the central and southern Rockies need over 10 inches of precipitation to end the drought within three months.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rain showers began with a drizzle across Monterey and San Benito counties Saturday evening, with portions extending over the Santa Cruz Mountains, said Rick Canepa, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some fog or drizzle is possible.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Though many members of Tinariwen are from Mali, political unrest forced them to decamp to a new home in Algeria.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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