sizzled; sizzling
ˈsi-zə-liŋ 
ˈsiz-liŋ
: to burn up or sear with or as if with a hissing sound
1
: to make a hissing sound in or as if in burning or frying
2
: to seethe with deep anger or resentment
1
: a hissing sound (as of something frying over a fire)
2
Examples of sizzle in a Sentence
Verb
bacon sizzling in the pan
Their romance sizzled throughout the whole summer.
The book sizzles with excitement.
Noun
there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Look-alike beef burgers, chicken-like nuggets and faux pork sausages often cook like meat — some even bleed and sizzle in the pan — and are tasty enough to be gobbled up by climate-conscious carnivores.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Berg got up at six to write scripts, perfecting each detail, down to the authentic sizzle of eggs on the stove.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Verb
This year’s pattern stands in stark contrast to last year; the Bay Area sizzled in July 2024, starting from the very outset of the month and not letting up until the end.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Look-alike beef burgers, chicken-like nuggets and faux pork sausages often cook like meat — some even bleed and sizzle in the pan — and are tasty enough to be gobbled up by climate-conscious carnivores.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Noun
On a recent Thursday morning, Woodruff, now 41, stands surrounded by the familiar sizzle and sputter of meat in hot oil in a large kitchen.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Berg got up at six to write scripts, perfecting each detail, down to the authentic sizzle of eggs on the stove.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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