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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
As the woman who launched a million memes, Dame Maggie Smith sizzled as the true leader of the Crawley family, whatever her son's rank might have been.
—EW.com, 27 Jan. 2024
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Verb
Everything went downhill from there, due in large part to wretched Heat three-point shooting and sizzling Pelicans three-point shooting.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
As the woman who launched a million memes, Dame Maggie Smith sizzled as the true leader of the Crawley family, whatever her son's rank might have been.
—EW.com, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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