fizzing

Definition of fizzingnext
present participle of fizz
as in hissing
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 fizzing Isabelle Legeron, the founder of Raw Wine, says the scene is fizzing in Montreal and Tokyo. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 Generously sprinkle baking soda over the surface, and drizzle white vinegar over the area to create a fizzing reaction. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 But then the gang come through with an arsenal of fizzing fireworks, as does Dacre Montgomery’s Billy with a tear-jerking sacrifice. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025 The internet is fizzing with chatter over the trend, leaving some people shocked and others curious. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Another day at the US Open, another volley of shots sent fizzing back and forth across the net, all exchanged without a ball being struck. Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 Drift between Finnish saunas, salt and ice rooms, and sensory steam baths before plunging into the cauldron-style thalassotherapy whirlpool—its thermal seawater jets fizzing like tonic in a highball. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzing
Verb
  • Ken Johnson, the homeowner, said Monday that the bear has been growling and hissing, terrifying him and his cat.
    NBC Los Angeles, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Zesty orange biscuits lay atop a bubbling mixture of tart plums, brown sugar, and five-spice in this oh-so-heavenly cobbler.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Seven immigrants filed a federal class-action lawsuit in November against the Department of Homeland Security over the conditions, including sewage bubbling up into showers and foul drinking water.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Fizzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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