as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
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Recent Examples of drizzle
Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Then each doughnut is topped with shortbread cookie pieces, sprinkles, pieces of Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts Bites and a drizzle of strawberry filling.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Working in batches or if your air fryer is large enough, fry salmon, broccoli and potatoes together for 10-12 minutes at 400F., until salmon is cooked to your liking.
Serve salmon with potatoes and broccoli and drizzle the remaining honey-miso mixture throughout.
—Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The winter storm started with freezing drizzle on Saturday afternoon and turned to snow that night.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Then each doughnut is topped with shortbread cookie pieces, sprinkles, pieces of Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts Bites and a drizzle of strawberry filling.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Perfect for spreading on toast, drizzling over pancakes, or slathering on dinner rolls—this spreadable treat is the secret ingredient to elevate all your holiday breakfasts and baked goods.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Working in batches or if your air fryer is large enough, fry salmon, broccoli and potatoes together for 10-12 minutes at 400F., until salmon is cooked to your liking.
Serve salmon with potatoes and broccoli and drizzle the remaining honey-miso mixture throughout.
—Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle
Noun
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The last time the city recorded over a tenth of an inch of rainfall was last May, according to the Los Angeles Times, contributing to drought.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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There have been years where our annual quota of rainfall has been met by the end of April.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump wants the House Speaker drama done and dusted by Monday when Congress acts on Jan. 6 to certify his election win, a date that is set by the Constitution.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Still, there was the first game to play since the Oilers dusted them off in five games last spring.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Blooming Heart Doughnut: An unglazed heart doughnut filled with Cookies & Kreme filling, dipped in purple icing and sprinkled with hearts in bloom sprinkles.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Longhorns need consistent pressure with a sprinkle of midrange scoring from their point guard, especially since Harmon shoots 19 percent on 3-pointers.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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John Deere offers a bunch of diesel and battery powered autonomous tractors and trucks that come equipped with advanced cameras and sensors that enables one employee to do the planting, crop spraying, dumping and moving work of multiple workers. CES 2025 was all about consumers.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Sinner won a routine first set as Rune sprayed his groundstrokes, making 14 unforced errors between his forehand and backhand to Sinner’s seven.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The high desert will receive 0.50 to 0.80 inches of precipitation and the low desert will up to 0.60 inches.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Rainfall is expected to begin this weekend in California, with the heaviest precipitation likely occurring on Sunday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gwendolyn is eager to learn about Mark’s time on the surface, peppering him with questions about the sky and the air.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Capitals were pushing Vancouver around physically and setting up shop in its end of the ice, peppering Kevin Lankinen with scoring chances in bunches.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His fire sprinklers can work when homeowners aren’t present by soaking properties with a wall of water and mist using pool water.—
Stephanie Fuerte,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Initially, Dury's comet hunting venture began close to home in Somerset but heavy mist and fog covered the Mendip Hills, so Dury was forced to head elsewhere.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Social media footage from the flight obtained by the outlet shows images of items, food, and drink cartons strewn across the aisle from inside the plane.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Carpenter, a 62-year-old retiree in Newland, N.C., said there’s still debris and trash strewn around her part of the state.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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