fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
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Examples of fizz in a Sentence
Verb
soda pop fizzing in the glass
Noun
the characteristic fizz of champagne
All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
The wealthy pros of Ivory Coast’s national soccer team were resting in their luxury hotel last week, preparing for a match in Africa’s biggest tournament, when Yaya Camara sprinted onto a dusty lot and began fizzing one pass after another to his friends.
—Elian Peltier Joao Silva, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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Verb
Energy finally fizzes and pops; voices that have been restrained are unleashed.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
The wealthy pros of Ivory Coast’s national soccer team were resting in their luxury hotel last week, preparing for a match in Africa’s biggest tournament, when Yaya Camara sprinted onto a dusty lot and began fizzing one pass after another to his friends.
—Elian Peltier Joao Silva, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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