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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Noun
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The not-uncommon weather phenomenon turned catastrophic on March 11, as back-to-back storms and record-breaking rain led to more than 30 inches of rainfall in some areas.—
Tiare-Leiana Solis-Ridgell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Storms and heavy rainfall over the past few days across several provinces have led to severe flooding, landslides and lightning strikes, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said, adding that the figures could increase as more details become available.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Diptqyue, camellia oil is the star ingredient, with hair mist alternatives for many of their most popular scents, including Fleur de Peau.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport is fog and mist at 56 degrees.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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Climate scientists expect Colorado’s ski season will be several weeks shorter in the coming decades, with climate change causing snow quality to worsen and precipitation to fall more often as rain rather than snow.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The snow season is generally over by April, and the weather tends to start drying out this time of year, with significant precipitation only to return in the fall.—
Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The shop will feature customizable mini donuts topped with drizzles and flavors such as cotton candy, chocolate chip pancake and strawberry shortcake.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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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Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Michael and Jenna Morton decided to decamp the chilly temps of Chicago for the sunny desert clime of Las Vegas back in 2003.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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