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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The risk of flooding rainfall increases by the weekend as the system approaches the coast.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Moisture that was once channeled to the leaf blades is directed to the roots and crown during dormancy to preserve the plant until rainfall returns.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both eateries are open to the public, making this a great place to escape from the heat of the day while peeking inside the incredible interior of this historic building.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What does this have to do with the series’ opening scene, in which nurse Melvin (Dan Fogler, whose recognizability counts as an early spoiler) escapes from a burning apartment, unable to save his mother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The origins of many words are simply lost in the mists of history, a disappointment that lexicographers record with the frustrating notation origin unknown, or orig.—
Martha Barnette
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Uber Klaus is joined by other smaller robots (Kommando Klaus) that appear after mysterious red mist descends on players.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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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By Sunday evening, the skies will be partly cloudy, though no precipitation is expected.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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October was expected to bring below-average temperatures mid-month and below-normal precipitation.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Customers can customize their treats with various fruits, drizzles and toppings, or opt for ice cream specials like the Banana Pudding.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Extra virgin olive oil and ranch base, mozzarella, chicken, bacon, ranch drizzle and parsley.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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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In New York, where several of the Texas Democrats decamped to avoid arrest, Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference in support of the lawmakers, indicating that her majority-blue state would explore redrawing its own electoral map.—
Liz Baker,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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After marrying in 1979, the couple then decamped for New York, where Leichtman got an advanced degree in securities law—an LL.M.—at Columbia and then worked in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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