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as in hissing
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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as in steaming
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 sizzling
Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Hot Grills And Fire Pits The smell of sizzling meat often draws pets toward grills and fire pits.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Easygoing backyard barbecues with sizzling hot dogs, garden party soirées teeming with fresh flowers and bright drinks, and golden-hour dinner parties starring deliciously ripe produce.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
On The Border, which currently operates more than 30 restaurants in 11 states, became synonymous with sizzling fajitas and classic Tex-Mex cuisine.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
On phone screens across the United States, beautiful women with glossy hair seemed to materialize en masse, flipping sizzling patties of meat and rocking impossibly calm babies.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Four of the Mavericks’ five goals Saturday came in a sizzling second-period outburst — a trend repeated from the night before.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The feverish crowd blissfully assembled at the Beacon Theatre on June 7 for the Tribeca Festival premiere of her sizzling new short film.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
During endless dark days in the bituminous mines, singing became common among workers, inspired by the groundbreaking AM sounds of WNOX Knoxville sizzling through the skies on the bright side of the shaft.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The streamer announced this week that Allie (Mika Abdalla) and Dean (Stephen Kalyn) will headline Off Campus season two, adding more fuel to the show’s sizzling friends-turned-secret-lovers dynamic.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
For generations of North Carolinians, summer cookouts mean friends, family, barbecue—and bright red hot dogs sizzling on the grill.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The Monarchs play host to sizzling Foothill (18-9) on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In other words, the formerly sizzling metros have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Hot Grills And Fire Pits The smell of sizzling meat often draws pets toward grills and fire pits.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Easygoing backyard barbecues with sizzling hot dogs, garden party soirées teeming with fresh flowers and bright drinks, and golden-hour dinner parties starring deliciously ripe produce.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
On The Border, which currently operates more than 30 restaurants in 11 states, became synonymous with sizzling fajitas and classic Tex-Mex cuisine.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
On phone screens across the United States, beautiful women with glossy hair seemed to materialize en masse, flipping sizzling patties of meat and rocking impossibly calm babies.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Four of the Mavericks’ five goals Saturday came in a sizzling second-period outburst — a trend repeated from the night before.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The feverish crowd blissfully assembled at the Beacon Theatre on June 7 for the Tribeca Festival premiere of her sizzling new short film.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Verb
As for cosmic weather this week, Venus will be sizzling through the sky and aligning with many planets.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
During endless dark days in the bituminous mines, singing became common among workers, inspired by the groundbreaking AM sounds of WNOX Knoxville sizzling through the skies on the bright side of the shaft.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The streamer announced this week that Allie (Mika Abdalla) and Dean (Stephen Kalyn) will headline Off Campus season two, adding more fuel to the show’s sizzling friends-turned-secret-lovers dynamic.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
For generations of North Carolinians, summer cookouts mean friends, family, barbecue—and bright red hot dogs sizzling on the grill.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The Monarchs play host to sizzling Foothill (18-9) on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In other words, the formerly sizzling metros have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
Adjective
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In the middle of the blazing mid-afternoon heat, two other shows dazzled convention attendees who were grabbing a bite to eat or shopping at vendor pop-up tents outside.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Plants must endure and thrive through soft morning light and blazing summer afternoons, through shade one moment and full sun the next.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
Verb
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To test the concept, the team equipped Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a lightweight wearable backpack capable of collecting physiological and behavioral data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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When the quartet collides in the film’s climactic fight, each has his own motivation and a reason to feel white-hot, incandescent rage.—
Andy Crump,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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This was to be a final rendering of judgment on the young but still green Spurs, facing the white-hot Knicks.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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That’s the confidence that’s bubbling around the first-place White Sox, who continued their upward ascent this season by beating the Dodgers 8-2 in the series opener.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Images would appear one after another, vague ideas bubbling up before vanishing with a pop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Even a raging campfire might throw only 30 or 40 lux.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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This question stabs at the heart of the culture war that is currently raging in America.—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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For days, my inbox filled with seething emails, and I was tagged in social media posts full of personal and professional smears – all for defending Bezos and the company millions of Americans use every day.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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As much excitement as the arrival of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd has created for this WNBA franchise, there is just as much seething frustration within the organization at the city of Dallas over an agreement that was announced with great fanfare, only for nothing to happen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Video shared by a witness from the scene showed emergency responders attempting to crack open the plane’s windshield as authorities and bystanders assisted several people out of the burning aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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At the same time, that quote and Ruth’s attitude also implies that nothing can be done to extinguish the fire in the perpetually burning building.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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