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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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Noun
Drinks like the Ramos gin fizz and mojito are time-consuming to make and can slow down service during busy times. Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026 People who would never be caught dead swilling neon fizz from a camouflage can were suddenly consuming a drink that was materially the same, but was being sold by exploiting a different set of unattainable aspirations, using a different vocabulary. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Allow the mixture to fizz and work for 10 to 15 minutes. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026 Isabelle Legeron, the founder of Raw Wine, says the scene is fizzing in Montreal and Tokyo. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fizz
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Noun
  • After Party Modelo After Party Festivities aren’t over after the final whistle!
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In the process, Nicole unintentionally unleashes a terrifyingly malign spirit who lures victims to their deaths with a haunting whistle.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Then there's hissing through the air vents.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And their newfound sizzle, Chase Johnston, made his first 2-pointer of the entire season to knock out Wisconsin.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Thompson and Hoss sizzle onscreen together, and DaCosta gives them a sumptuous playground to play in.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.
    Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Waldron has gained modest but helpful zip.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Today, the City of David is a national park, complete with a zip-line.
    Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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