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as in whistle
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the light bulb burned out with a quick fizz

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verb

as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ soda pop fizzing in the glass

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Recent Examples of fizz
Noun
The vinegar will react with any remaining baking soda and fizz. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 It's all fizzes, bangs and cyber bank robberies with accented villains and super-powered MacGuffin techno-junk. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Isabelle Legeron, the founder of Raw Wine, says the scene is fizzing in Montreal and Tokyo. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fizz
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Noun
  • On the final whistle, Vinicius Jr shook hands with some opposition players, including goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And the whistle, which activists blow to warn of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ presence, was emerging as a powerful symbol of community solidarity against ICE.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Bronx Zoo in New York has revived its annual tradition of naming one of the zoo’s thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for $15.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Both the 2024 and 2025 games had the benefit of the pop culture sizzle generated by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift, bringing in more casual fans.
    Stephen Battaglio, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Both the 2024 and 2025 games had the benefit of the pop culture sizzle generated by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift, bringing in more casual fans.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also bubbles (the champagne by the glass selection is excellent) and raclette cart service.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Other ingredients sit in a bubbling pot.
    Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The ground-floor lounge sets the tone with soaring ceilings, plush couches, and a patisserie, before the city’s fastest elevator zips you to the 103rd floor for check-in and your first jaw-dropping view.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The design includes a durable organic cotton twill lining, an interior slip pocket, and a zip pocket to keep your wallet, keys, or other important personal belongings.
    Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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