MIZZLES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Before making dough for pie or whipping up a batch of apple turnovers, set this mat on the countertop to keep sprinkles of flour and sticky spills of apple filling contained.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Sparkables, crunchy oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and sprinkles, are gluten-free, nut-free and vegan.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Definition of gets out

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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

Noun

Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's favorite fragrances, body mists, and candles.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Salicylic acid, the same active dermatologists have leaned on for facial acne for decades, is now showing up in 360-degree body mists engineered to hit the places your hands can’t.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 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

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