fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
Examples of fizz in a Sentence
Verb
soda pop fizzing in the glass
Noun
the characteristic fizz of champagne
All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
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Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Just over a year ago, Arsenal returned from a training break in Dubai and fizzed into goalscoring form, helping themselves to an average of more than four goals per Premier League game over the next month and a bit in their most prolific sequence of the season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
After a sobering final year with Mercedes that appeared to sap some of the fizz from his love for F1, often hamstrung by an underperforming car, Hamilton has a fresh spring in his step.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In their opening-day win over Ipswich Town, Trent Alexander-Arnold fizzed a pass inside the Ipswich left-back.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Just over a year ago, Arsenal returned from a training break in Dubai and fizzed into goalscoring form, helping themselves to an average of more than four goals per Premier League game over the next month and a bit in their most prolific sequence of the season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
And, in a nod to that perhaps, Meghan could be seen picking an orange and later squeezing it into a glass of fizz in more videos shared on her Instagram Stories.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
After a sobering final year with Mercedes that appeared to sap some of the fizz from his love for F1, often hamstrung by an underperforming car, Hamilton has a fresh spring in his step.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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