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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit
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Recent Examples of sizzle
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The Panthers’ secondary contributed some sizzle, too.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2025
His grill is on full blast at all times to keep the coils sizzling.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
By Wednesday, a cold front is expected to move through the area, bringing more seasonable temperatures and a break from the summer sizzle.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The Panthers’ secondary contributed some sizzle, too.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Temperatures in the normal get-away spots around Northern California will also be sizzling.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2025
His grill is on full blast at all times to keep the coils sizzling.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the first day of training camp, Payton said what every coach worth his whistle believes, but few vocalize.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Basically, the creator, who shares content on the platform using the handle @mothercould, takes a cup filled with hot water and a paper towel, and places her child's ear over the opening of the cup, steaming the ear.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, a sparkling wine stopper can help the wine maintain its fizz a bit longer.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Aug. 2025
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New & Noteworthy The new Celsius Fizz-Free Pink Lemonade and Dragonfruit Lime flavors deliver bold, refreshing energy without the fizz.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Jets also failed twice to convert on two-point conversions, once in the first half (Braelon Allen was stuffed) and again in the fourth quarter — after needlessly burning a timeout, Fields forced a throw to Wilson, surrounded by three defensive backs, in the back right corner of the end zone.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From excellence and respectability to rage and raunch to the abstract and avant-garde.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maybe this works fine — until that kid leaves home to go to college or work and ends up in an urgent care in the middle of the night with raging flu symptoms or a broken wrist.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Arenal, families can soak in natural hot springs and go zip-lining in the shadow of an epic volcano.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Place graham crackers in a large zip-top bag; crush graham crackers with a rolling pin, rolling over bag until crumbs resemble panko.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And in a rural field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a similar ceremony marked by moments of silence, the reading of names and the laying of wreaths, will honor the victims of Flight 93, the hijacked plane that crashed after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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