sizzled

past tense of sizzle
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as in hissed
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan

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Verb
  • This, as war raged in Europe, with Putin’s brutal campaign against Ukraine.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • During a House Democratic caucus meeting, Jeffries presided over what sources described as an energetic caucus in which Democrats raged over being cut out of negotiations on the bill.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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