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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
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
During the sizzle of summer, extended escapes from Phoenix are crucial for mental health.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
The Bay Area sizzled under another day of searing heat on Wednesday as all the conditions that have contributed to a sizzling start of October remained in place, according to the National Weather Service.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Despite the visuals lacking a radiant appearance astronomically, the new moon dazzles astrologically as its energy sizzles in the cosmos.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
During the sizzle of summer, extended escapes from Phoenix are crucial for mental health.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Fiery Mars is sizzling through Gemini and your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations, motivating you to tackle everything from home improvement projects to important matters in your personal life.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
The Bay Area sizzled under another day of searing heat on Wednesday as all the conditions that have contributed to a sizzling start of October remained in place, according to the National Weather Service.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Saka scored a goal in each half before Kai Havertz got the third two minutes before the final whistle to get the Gunners back to winning ways after Mikel Arteta’s side faltered to a draw against Fulham on Sunday.Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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At several points during the game and after the final whistle blew, Grieb was visibly unhappy with how the game was managed.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Set, as its title suggests, on the last night of the last millennium, the movie opens with a flock of winged toasters — a screensaver image sure to trigger fond memories of hissing modems and chirping AIM messages.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Combining over 15 advanced cooking functions—from slow cooking, steaming, and chopping to kneading, frying, and sous-vide cooking—this device simplifies meal preparation without compromising quality.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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This one is small enough to pack in a suitcase, and for steaming a few of his cotton shirts at a time.Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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And the consequent surge in demand for low-booze or booze-free drinks has seen a slew of bubbly producers coming up with sophisticated fizz that tastes almost identical to the real thing.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Another reason Big Tech is set to falter in 2025 is that the frothy AI market, on which Big Tech bet big, is beginning to lose its fizz.Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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Her son left the family home in Hasaka in northern Syria in 2013 during one of the many escalations of the war which had at that point been raging for more than two years.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin Fire started raging through the coastal California town on Monday, growing to nearly 4,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon.Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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The front slanted pockets and back zip pocket can carry wallets, shades, and phones.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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This genius pair from Merrell zips together for easy transport.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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The plate seems to reference Oct. 7, when Hamas militants stormed into Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping about 250.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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On the chart dated March 18, 2023, One Thing stormed atop both the all-genre Billboard 200 as well as Top Country Albums with a whopping 501,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week.Jim Asker, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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