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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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
There were no restrictions on a party, unlike 2020, and the celebrations were predictably euphoric: before kick-off, Anfield was engulfed by red smoke from flares wielded by fans and fireworks fizzed outside Anfield long after the final whistle.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
It is still made today, along with a dizzying assortment of other varieties, including elegant whites with the biscuity fizz of champagne.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
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Verb
But Colson, a wiry outdoors enthusiast fizzing with energy, has hiked and biked every inch of the island and made a point of recruiting local heroes like Tzavelakos, who teaches diving to hotel guests, and Sotiria Antonopoulou, who leads private tours of Ioulida.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
There were no restrictions on a party, unlike 2020, and the celebrations were predictably euphoric: before kick-off, Anfield was engulfed by red smoke from flares wielded by fans and fireworks fizzed outside Anfield long after the final whistle.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Nissan’s given the Qashqai more fizz by wrapping the dashboard in Alcantara.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
It is still made today, along with a dizzying assortment of other varieties, including elegant whites with the biscuity fizz of champagne.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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