mizzled

past tense of mizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzled
Verb
  • The front office cleared out the vast majority of its middle-class veterans this past offseason for cash-saving purposes and left those spots to be filled with kids.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In mice, half the CO in the bloodstream was cleared out in less than a minute, freeing the hemoglobin on the cells to once again start carrying O2.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After the Buffs’ opening drive stalled at midfield, leading to a nifty Damon Graves punt that pinned Houston to its own 3, the hosts got out the cleavers and went to work.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • There were immediate calls for an investigation into the death, especially after details got out about the severity of his injuries.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
  • One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Even as Russia attacks power plants, grids, and neighborhoods, Ukraine’s energy system has endured and adapted, becoming a decentralized network that keeps homes lit, factories running, and morale intact.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Historically, when Democrats have absconded, Republicans have issued state arrest warrants—a symbolic gesture, since the lawmakers had already left Texas—and imposed fines to compel them to return.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The Hallfords then absconded to Oklahoma but were arrested in November 2023.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Mizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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