drizzle
verb (used without object)
to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle.
was drizzling
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past progressiveof drizzle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was drizzling late Saturday morning when dozens of mourners began to make their way inside the True Everfaith Baptist Church in South Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
It was a moonless night and it was drizzling.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023
It was drizzling at first pitch and that continued for about three innings before the weather cleared up.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
Another idea was drizzling him in front of distinguished theaters around Times Square.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2021
It was drizzling again, and gray clouds hung low in the sky.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
