fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
If the soil begins fizzing, then the soil is likely acidic.
—Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
Karl killed the motors and the lights, letting the air, fizzing into the ballast tanks, rocket us to the surface.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
The contrast between his shaggy warmth and her cut-glass chill fizzed into Hepburn-Grant-level chemistry.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 June 2023
Just after Doucouré’s goal, as Goodison Park was fizzing and bouncing and melting in euphoria, a fusillade of fireworks exploded in the sky just above the Gwladys Street Stand.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 28 May 2023
Similarly, for the mom who always has a LaCroix in hand, save her time and money by purchasing her the SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Maker, which will fizz any water within seconds—and is now 33% off.
—Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
Now, scientists are adding another chapter to champagne’s bubbly history by discovering why the little effervescent bubbles of joy fizz upwards in a straight line.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
Groundwater in this region occasionally surfaces in small pools that have a bluish tint—saturated with alkaline salts and sometimes so full of hydrogen gas that the liquid fizzes like champagne when it’s raised out of a well.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 July 2021
Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
The Cottage tries to emphasize the fizz, but nobody remembered to shake the soda can beforehand.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
The result is a soft bead of fizz that accentuates the wine’s citrus flavors.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
Despite the similar name, the amber-hued sweet wine has little in common with the Italian fizz.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 2 June 2022
The result tastes remarkably like champagne, with a softer fizz and without the alcohol bite.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
High-flying oenophiles will have to get used to sipping a slightly less fancy fizz when traveling with American Airlines.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
Combining reds and browns with high-shine textures, this look is all about feeling fun, fresh, and flirty, with an element of fizz.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
There’s a fizz that bubbles up near the end of a door-slamming farce when the characters, one by one, have to explain to one another what’s actually going on.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
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Verb
The one decent moment came in the forty-fourth minute, when the Finnish midfielder Robert Taylor fizzed in a shot from the left side of the box to give Inter Miami a 1–0 lead.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
If the soil begins fizzing, then the soil is likely acidic.
—Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
Karl killed the motors and the lights, letting the air, fizzing into the ballast tanks, rocket us to the surface.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
The contrast between his shaggy warmth and her cut-glass chill fizzed into Hepburn-Grant-level chemistry.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 June 2023
Just after Doucouré’s goal, as Goodison Park was fizzing and bouncing and melting in euphoria, a fusillade of fireworks exploded in the sky just above the Gwladys Street Stand.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 28 May 2023
Similarly, for the mom who always has a LaCroix in hand, save her time and money by purchasing her the SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Maker, which will fizz any water within seconds—and is now 33% off.
—Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
Now, scientists are adding another chapter to champagne’s bubbly history by discovering why the little effervescent bubbles of joy fizz upwards in a straight line.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
Groundwater in this region occasionally surfaces in small pools that have a bluish tint—saturated with alkaline salts and sometimes so full of hydrogen gas that the liquid fizzes like champagne when it’s raised out of a well.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 July 2021
Noun
With fresh watermelon, sweet white grape juice, cooling mint, and plenty of fizz, this festive and fabulous punch definitely makes a statement.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
The Cottage tries to emphasize the fizz, but nobody remembered to shake the soda can beforehand.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
The result is a soft bead of fizz that accentuates the wine’s citrus flavors.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
Despite the similar name, the amber-hued sweet wine has little in common with the Italian fizz.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 2 June 2022
The result tastes remarkably like champagne, with a softer fizz and without the alcohol bite.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
High-flying oenophiles will have to get used to sipping a slightly less fancy fizz when traveling with American Airlines.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
Combining reds and browns with high-shine textures, this look is all about feeling fun, fresh, and flirty, with an element of fizz.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
There’s a fizz that bubbles up near the end of a door-slamming farce when the characters, one by one, have to explain to one another what’s actually going on.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
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