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
Synonyms
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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Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
That's in addition to already sizzling temperatures in the West, the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest, which are all being affected by the high pressure dome, forecasters said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
Lucy Feldman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Like the Browns, the Steelers have a new offensive coordinator in former Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith, who hopes to add some sizzle to a Pittsburgh offense that ranked in the bottom quarter of the league in total yards in 2023.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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Verb
But all too often, collaborations meant to sizzle just end up fizzling out.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
That's in addition to already sizzling temperatures in the West, the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest, which are all being affected by the high pressure dome, forecasters said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
Noun
Tension sizzles between Nora and Charlie in Emily Henry's 2022 enemies-to-lovers romance, which is a love letter to book people everywhere.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Like the Browns, the Steelers have a new offensive coordinator in former Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith, who hopes to add some sizzle to a Pittsburgh offense that ranked in the bottom quarter of the league in total yards in 2023.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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