fizz 1 of 2

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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fizz

2 of 2

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
Once open, baking soda starts to lose its fizz and lift after six months. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 Its fizz is lighter and more subtle; it isn’t technically considered a sparkling wine, but its pleasures are no less intense. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
In their opening-day win over Ipswich Town, Trent Alexander-Arnold fizzed a pass inside the Ipswich left-back. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 Just over a year ago, Arsenal returned from a training break in Dubai and fizzed into goalscoring form, helping themselves to an average of more than four goals per Premier League game over the next month and a bit in their most prolific sequence of the season. Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fizz
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Noun
  • Indeed, on Thursday in Basel, a small group of protesters blew whistles and waved flags to disrupt one of Raphael’s public rehearsals.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Bring your own watercraft and wear a personal flotation device and whistle.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Some of the injured were being taken to hospital in ambulances, and in another video, a loud hissing sound can be heard before a blast hits a few feet away from a crowd of bicyclists.
    Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 6 May 2025
  • The door is heard to open with a whoosh and a hissing sound, but neither the door nor the plane exterior are shown in the aftermath.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Flight disruptions are becoming more common nationwide amid layoffs and staffing shortages, and these issues are quickly bubbling over across the country—which is why having the right travel accessories on hand is more important now than ever before.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
  • The frustration inside him boiled, images bubbling over in his mind.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Andrés leads interactive cooking demonstrations and guests sip Champagne while taking selfies with culinary icons like Emeril Lagasse as his fresh seafood sizzles on beachfront grills.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
  • While guests visit the kitchen frequently throughout the evening, there’s a mad dash to capture the sizzle of rib-eye steaks emerging from the ovens.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The pack sports an exterior laptop pocket for easy TSA access, catch-all zip pockets for passports and tickets, interior slip pockets for magazines and notebooks, two water bottle holders, a handy magnetic closure and a pass-through strap that attaches to rolling luggage.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
  • The 2-in-1 Tote Bag keeps your chaos chic with a snap strap for your laptop, zip pockets for the tiny stuff (pacifiers or lip balm, anyone?), and twin open slots for easy phone grabs mid-diaper change.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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