Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzling
Adjective
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On a cool, drizzly day in Oakland, California, the film director Boots Riley often seemed less like a person than like a landmark—clockable from a distance.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026 -
On a drizzly summer night, Adams signed and signed.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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As a bonus, this vacuum comes with different attachments, including a dusting brush and hair screw tool.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Upstate, all the drippy humidity and congested traffic of the city dissolves into a placid breeze.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Donut peaches are usually palm-sized and easy to polish off in a few drippy, delightful bites.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Maintain its wariness of people by throwing a small object at it, making a loud noise or spraying it with a hose.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Cabrera walked the first two batters of the fifth inning, spraying uncompetitive pitches all around the zone, then got Colorado’s Edouard Julien to strike out looking.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The lushly green Canary Island is a haven for trekkers, with more than 300 miles of walking trails lacing over mountains and through misty subtropical rain forest.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clean the oven racks separately by spraying them with white vinegar and sprinkling them with baking soda.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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During Tuesday’s practice, which was the first of three on-field sessions this week, the Dolphins opened up the play-action game during the first 11-on-11 period by sprinkling in some running plays.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Cloudy and rainy conditions prevail throughout the morning, then in the afternoon the sun pokes through with calm winds.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Drizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzling. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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