fizzing

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 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 This colorful bath bomb set includes scents like lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile, releasing soothing essential oils, fizzing action and vibrant color into warm bathwater. Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn 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, 14 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
  • Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • In 2021, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore turned Madagascar hissing cockroaches into cyborgs, implanting electrodes in sensory organs known as cerci that were then connected to tiny computers.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The version of Hamlet that’s been bubbling inside Ahmed since his senior school days receives its world premiere Saturday at the Telluride Film Festival.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Fizzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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