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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
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 The Pacific Classic had lost some of its fizz when original morning-line favorite Nysos was scratched because of a hoof bruise, but turned out to be a memorable edition of Del Mar’s marquee race. Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
  • These include a bottle opener, whistle, magnifier, compass, spoke wrench, and a hex wrench for tightening loose bolts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to blow the whistle in a big way by calling for action in a speech to the National Press Club in Washington.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Donors symbolically adopt and name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved one, an ex, or anyone who deserves to be immortalized with a hiss and receive a certificate with your proof of naming for $15.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The hissing noise tracked to his home office, where one wall felt particularly warm.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Can Montreal’s secondary sizzle add more substance?
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Using her skills as a filmmaker Leeds created a short sizzle video to help show what pickleball could look like as a real school sport.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • During that same 2021 interview, Rieder downplayed inflation concerns bubbling up at the time.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • These colleges were places where ideas were bubbling up, where curiosity was alive, and where something important was quietly forming.
    Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Another quick option is to place a stick of unwrapped butter in a plastic zip-top bag.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The thoughtful safety details—like the front snap pocket, secure zip-top compartment, and interior pockets—provide peace of mind that everything will stay in place.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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