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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as in to escape
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Noun
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The impact of climate change on Southern California's rainfall is another challenging question.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025 -
What To Know The alert, which will be in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon, covers Sevier, Howard, and Little River Counties in Arkansas, as well as McCurtain County in Oklahoma, where rainfall rates could overwhelm local drainage systems.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the time, the German marque was based in Gmünd, Austria, having left Stuttgart to escape the Allied troops who were on their way to defeat Hitler.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 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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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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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
Noun
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For an affordable meal, try making a hearty grain bowl with brown rice or quinoa, topped with sautéed vegetables, beans, and a drizzle of olive oil.—
Quora,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Serve in bowls, topped with grated cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 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
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Countless sports teams from the Premier League to the NFL have decamped from their spiritual homes to brand-new stadiums.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The city lost most of the London squad that decamped here last year, including Martine Rose and David Koma, but will welcome British newcomers Qasimi and Saul Nash.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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