fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
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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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The fizzing reaction can help remove stubborn residues.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The film keeps flashing back in time, overlapping the backstories of its characters, and that’s part of its playful fizz.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
As two fizzing balls of energy, Ollie Rathbone and Lewis O’Brien, deployed as the pair of No 10s playing off lone striker Smith in a 3-4-2-1 set-up, were perfect for this plan.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The fizzing reaction can help remove stubborn residues.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Lemonade, which lacks the requisite fizz to be considered a soda, would have come in second with 36,510 units sold.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The film keeps flashing back in time, overlapping the backstories of its characters, and that’s part of its playful fizz.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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