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Recent Examples of fizzed
The short pass from Liam Delap had presented no obvious danger to the Hull goal but Neto’s drive fizzed into the bottom corner.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Stillwater senior midfielder Dillan Reardon fizzed in a cross that deflected to a Greyhound defender.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Stillwater senior midfielder Dillan Reardon fizzed in a cross that deflected to a Greyhound defender.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzed
Verb
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Being on the floor during a fracas that bubbled over into the first row of the Spectrum Center stands turned out to be quite the memorable moment for Brandon Miller.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fizzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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