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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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025 -
Instead, it was filmed earlier this summer, during intense rainfall.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Playing their third road game in five days, the expansion team nearly fumbled a 17-point, first-half lead but got enough stops down the stretch to escape with a 68-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It's resolved in good binoculars and small telescopes as a bright gray-green mist enveloping the middle star of the three in line that marks the hunter's sword.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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In Europe, analysts seem to be concluding that the deal is mostly Scotch mist.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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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Between 2017 and 2024, the number of days with at least 2 inches of precipitation was 6% higher than the 1986-2016 average and 37% higher than what scientists refer to as the baseline period of 1901-1960.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Before baking, toss the kale with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, and a splash of apple cider vinegar.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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The vinegar is simmered down to a syrupy drizzle that cuts through the richness of the cream, creating a complex flavor that’s equal parts sweet, tart, and unexpected.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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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After picking up 10 pizzas, Holtzman decamped in its cafeteria to speak with people about the prospect of a fashion show.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Black Sabbath decamped to Los Angeles to record 1972’s Vol. 4 and nursed fierce cocaine addictions while there.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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