sizzled; sizzling
ˈsi-zə-liŋ 
ˈsiz-liŋ
: to burn up or sear with or as if with a hissing sound
1
: to make a hissing sound in or as if in burning or frying
2
: to seethe with deep anger or resentment
1
: a hissing sound (as of something frying over a fire)
2
Examples of sizzle in a Sentence
Verb
bacon sizzling in the pan
Their romance sizzled throughout the whole summer.
The book sizzles with excitement.
Noun
there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The Braves snapped their series losing streak by winning two of three at Milwaukee in a series that featured two homers and seven hits from Acuña, who has sizzled with a .375 average, six homers and a 1.125 OPS in 19 games since coming off the injured list.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 June 2025
Now the scent and sizzle of salt pork filled the house and soon large pieces of bread fried in the fat appeared.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Verb
June 22 is primarily sizzling with a bit of challenges here and there.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The Braves snapped their series losing streak by winning two of three at Milwaukee in a series that featured two homers and seven hits from Acuña, who has sizzled with a .375 average, six homers and a 1.125 OPS in 19 games since coming off the injured list.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Noun
But before the sizzle, the country's midsection and much of the East Coast will have to endure at least a couple of days of severe weather.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 June 2025
Now the scent and sizzle of salt pork filled the house and soon large pieces of bread fried in the fat appeared.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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