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noun

Definition of mizzlenext
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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mizzle

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verb

as in to escape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
  1. rainfall
  2. escape
  3. mist
  4. lam
  5. precipitation
  6. scarper
  7. drizzle
  8. decamp
Noun
  • The areas that have had significant rainfall from this month's monsoon storms have seen a slight downtick in the drought levels -- for example, parts of southwest and northwest Colorado have seen many areas drop from extreme to severe.
    — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The western city of David has seen just 60% of its average rainfall over the past 90 days.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rainfall
Verb
  • The bear scratched his arm, and the victim tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Roy can’t escape one difficult question, however, concerning his plans for what’s next after his contract’s up at the end of the season.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There was always something to take care of given the age of the buildings and the dampening mist sent up by the waterfall.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mist
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of lam
Noun
  • Seasonal guidance is showing enhanced precipitation across California and the Southwest, while the broader North American pattern favors an active southern storm track.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitation
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of scarper
Noun
  • Some of that drizzle returned in lesser amounts Monday morning, according to the weather service.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Top generously with fresh chives and a small drizzle of olive oil, if desired.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of drizzle
Verb
  • Many locals decamp to the mountains, while their friends and colleagues across the border in France use the month to take their annual holidays.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But when academics decamp to AI labs or spend more of their time working on their own companies, universities are left with fewer professors to teach the next generation of researchers.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of decamp
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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