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Synonyms: Verb
fizzle, hiss, sizzle, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)
Synonyms: Noun
hiss, sizzle, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)
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soda pop fizzing in the glassNoun
the characteristic fizz of champagne All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
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First half substitute James Rodríguez linked up with Franck Ribéry and the Frenchman fizzed a low cross towards Robert Lewandowski. — SI.com, "Sevilla 1-2 Bayern Munich: Lucky Bavarians Claim UCL Advantage Against in Andalusia," 3 Apr. 2018 Roman Bürki was finally called into action to keep out Bremen's captain Zlatko Junuzović, while Max Kruse's shot seconds later fizzed past the Swiss goalkeeper's far post. — SI.com, "Bremen 1-1 Dortmund: BVB Denied Hard-Fought Win But Edge Closer to UCL Qualification," 29 Apr. 2018 As gross as the man who preys on Morrigan is, Moran’s voice always sparkles and fizzes. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The 16 best books I read in 2018," 21 Dec. 2018 Pickford made his first save from a fizzing long-range effort from Juan Fernado Quintero, while Jesse Lingard sliced over after Colombia half-cleared a cross. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "England end penalty jinx to edge Colombia in shootout," 3 July 2018 Wait until the baking soda stops fizzing, then turn on the hot-water faucet to flush out the drainpipe. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Unclog a Drain," 26 Jan. 2019 Cocaine made the words caper across the page, buckle and fizz. — Fernanda Eberstadt, Vogue, "Wild, Free, and Utterly Lost—Writer Fernanda Eberstadt on the Panic and Pitfalls of Post-Collegiate Life," 30 July 2018 None of that was much consolation, though, after the disappointment of a ninth-inning comeback that fizzed. — Scott Lauber, Philly.com, "Phillies' rally falls short amid 'unacceptable' strikeout by Rhys Hoskins," 25 May 2018 Eight yellow cards and one red pointed to the heat in the game, which fizzed throughout and briefly erupted during five bad-tempered minutes at the end of the first half. — Thomas Allnutt, chicagotribune.com, "Barça hold on for draw against Real - five things we learned," 7 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Americans are drinking France's most famous fizz more and more: In 2017, stateside shipments of Champagne reached their highest levels ever, at 23 million bottles (a five percent increase from the previous year). — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Beginner's Guide to Visiting Champagne," 7 Sep. 2018 That manufactured sensation triggered, as always, an echoing fizz in her gut, the combination of nerves and anticipation that came with every new case. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Two unlikely cops are paired up to solve murders in a war-torn Tokyo in Ninth Step Station," 8 Dec. 2018 But the beer takes the drink to another level, imparting a subtle bitterness and pleasant fizz. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Where to Find the Most Remarkable Margaritas in San Antonio," 19 Oct. 2018 Another sparkling red is Brachetto, which has similar fruity notes of black raspberry and cherry, and adds the perfect fizz to after-dinner treats, like chocolate strawberries. — Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR, "Forget Rosé: These Are the Wines You Need to Be Sipping," 26 July 2018 Beer is made bubbly by pumping in carbon-dioxide gas, not through natural fermentation, which adds flavor and fizz. — Barry Estabrook, WSJ, "‘The Missing Ingredient’ Review: Parsley, Sage and Time," 28 Sep. 2018 And like any soda fountain worth its fizz, Spinning J makes all of its syrups in-house. — Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Brunch in Chicago," 3 Mar. 2018 Outstanding individual work from a marauding Sane eventually saw the winger create himself enough space to fizz in another testing cross. — SI.com, "Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle: Aguero Hat-Trick Downs Thoroughly Outclassed Magpies," 20 Jan. 2018 Co-owner Eddy Buckingham plans to add drops of a CBD tincture called Daily Dose to their cocktail, the $18 Jade Fizz (like a gin fizz, but with bok choy extract and moringa powder). — Kelly Dobkin, Bon Appetit, "How Drinking CBD Cocktails Really Makes You Feel," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fizz.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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