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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as in to escape
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
Noun
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Heavy rainfall is another primary concern, as some low-lying or urban flooding is possible beneath any continued rain.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Flood watches are in effect for northern parts of Wisconsin and Michigan where multiple rounds of rainfall this week could aggravate ongoing river flooding and send more rivers surging.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Police said another man and a woman escaped uninjured.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Products in the new collection include a thermal shield mist, volumizing mousse, and strong hold gel.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 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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The weather service says as the system moves into the Sierra Nevada, precipitation is expected to change to snow.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Saturday night is expected to see mostly cloudy weather, with the precipitation chance down to 40%.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Set off by a sweet honey drizzle.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rice or quinoa base, shredded chicken, whatever vegetables are in your fridge and a drizzle of sauce.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
9 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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