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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
Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Each episode focuses on one: the tang of vinegar, the sizzle of olive oil, the perfect crunch of sea salt.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Add pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until gently sizzling, about 1 minute.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Innovation in fast food is often measured by the sizzle of a new product launch or the sleekness of a digital ordering kiosk.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Each episode focuses on one: the tang of vinegar, the sizzle of olive oil, the perfect crunch of sea salt.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
Droplets bouncing off surfaces are an everyday phenomenon, like raindrops bouncing off lotus leaves or water drops sizzling in a hot pan, levitating and sliding around—aka the Leidenfrost effect.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Add pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until gently sizzling, about 1 minute.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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The phrase struck a chord in football, coming to represent not only the nerve-wracking tension of a run-in but also an individual match as the seconds tick down towards the final whistle.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fortunately, a high-level civil servant has blown the whistle and set the record straight.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the customary expressiveness of Bay Area audiences, somebody hissed at the poem.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Skip the butter on veggies or meats by air frying, poaching, or steaming.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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Everything was steaming hot, and the smell alone was overwhelming in the best way possible.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What to expect: New mocktails, like a mango mojito, blueberry ginger fizz and phony negroni.—
McKenzie Rankin,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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And, in a nod to that perhaps, Meghan could be seen picking an orange and later squeezing it into a glass of fizz in more videos shared on her Instagram Stories.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Any opportunity for scientific discussion was skipped, and the proposal seemed to be on the path toward a potential major policy change as the pandemic was raging.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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One large circular oven was dug out as a silo, and researchers found a thick floor, which suggests particularly intense fires raged in the oven, possibly used for cooking or ceramics, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The pebbled leather is durable and won’t easily scuff, while the divider zip pocket makes organizing a breeze.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Instead, left-turn drivers queued off to the side can turn while through traffic zips across the main intersection.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Israel launched its initial assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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