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noun

plural of mizzle
as in sprinkles
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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mizzles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mizzle
as in lights out

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  1. sprinkles
  2. gets out
  3. rainfalls
  4. escapes
  5. mists
  6. absconds
  7. clears out
Noun
  • The spices mingle with the butter, draping over the tomato slices like savory sprinkles that crunch against their tender flesh.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
Definition of sprinkles
Verb
  • The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Definition of gets out
Noun
  • Recent storms and heavy rainfalls caused the area to flood again, prompting the city to jump back into action.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of rainfalls
Verb
  • Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • In the first five minutes, her Judith stabs a man at a party, escapes on skis and celebrates a job well done by bedding a besotted hottie.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of escapes
Noun
  • Body mists are usually an easy win for anyone prone to headaches.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026
  • People also shelled out for sleep sprays and mists (with orders up by a whopping 632%) to prepare for a deeper reset.
    — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of mists
Verb
  • Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Definition of absconds
Verb
  • This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Definition of clears out
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