mizzles 1 of 2

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
  • Sunday, expect a cloudy day with a slight chance of sprinkles and light winds.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Article continues below this ad There’s a 20% to 30% chance of rain, with some locations picking up more than just a few sprinkles or drizzle.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkles
Verb
  • The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of gets out
Noun
  • There have been heavy rainfalls since, but because its location is so near to the equator, where ferocious winds can’t properly spin, the lush land has been spared from the worst.
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of rainfalls
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  • As the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics explains, energy confinement time describes how quickly thermal energy escapes from the plasma, rather than how long an experiment runs.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The host enters the water, where the worm escapes from its body and begins the next stage of its life cycle.
    — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of escapes
Noun
  • Accounting for 20 percent of total sales, the home collection that includes candles, diffusors and air mists will be enhanced via capsule collections and special drops.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s anti-frizz formulas are lighter than ever, from sulfate-free shampoos that cleanse without stripping to featherlight leave-ins, heat-protecting mists, and bond-building treatments that strengthen strands from within.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mists
Verb
  • When the latter has a post-birth panic about surrendering her child, Irina simply absconds with it from the private hospital facility in the middle of the night, knowing the destitute young woman is unlikely to pursue any legal or other options.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of absconds
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  • Thursday clears out with sun and a high of 72 degrees, but Friday is the real showstopper — temperatures surge to around 75 degrees, nearly 13 degrees above the late-October average and the warmest day of the stretch.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After the rain clears out, temperatures are expected to fall to 35 overnight Friday.
    — Hali Smith October 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of clears out
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