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plural of fizz
as in whistles
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the light bulb burned out with a quick fizz

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fizzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fizz
as in hisses
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ soda pop fizzing in the glass

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Noun
  • Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s broad agreement that market bubbles form when there’s a rapid increase in asset or stock prices, investors pile in and there’s an eventual disconnect between valuations and fundamentals.
    Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to its location on the banks of the French Broad River and Spring Creek, Hot Springs (the town) has its own natural hot spring that bubbles with mineral water from deep in the earth—and visitors are invited to take a soak in the healing pools!
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the arrow zips either through the backstraps or the upper edges of the scapulae (which are surprisingly easy to penetrate).
    Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The line features Detroit Lions men’s and women’s apparel, including hoodies, joggers, quarter-zips, leggings, and accessories designed with the brand’s signature materials and sleek, minimalist style.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Fizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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