sizzled

verb

Definition of sizzlednext
past tense of sizzle
1
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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2
as in steamed
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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  1. raged
  2. shook
  3. burned
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  • For two decades, the organization has raged against government and corporate attempts to amass information on gun buyers.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • While Pierce raged against the lecture on X, the actor best known for his roles in Suits and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, appeared on CNN on Wednesday to walk back his online rant.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of raged
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  • The two shook hands at the top of the evening and repeatedly agreed with each other throughout the debate on the major issues facing the country.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But, starting in the 1980s, the repression of 1968 was discussed more openly as demands for democratic change shook the dominance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which ruled Mexico for most of the 20th century.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of shook
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  • Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When Arthur is found guilty, the courthouse is attacked by a car bomb, leaving half of Harvey’s face burned.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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