fizzed

Definition of fizzednext
past tense of fizz
as in hissed
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 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. 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
  • The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • 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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  • Disagreements bubbled up about everything from ethical-use cases to whether Bitcoin’s ecosystem should expand to include new tokens.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This year, the good vibes finally bubbled over.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Fizzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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