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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit
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Recent Examples of sizzle
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Creator-showrunner-writer-director Lee Sung Jin returns with an all-new cast and all-new beef, one situated at a Montecito country club where the massive gulf between workers and management provides the sizzle.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
The Monarchs play host to sizzling Foothill (18-9) on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Noun
The sizzle ended with Cruise perched atop the water down on the Paramount lot.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Creator-showrunner-writer-director Lee Sung Jin returns with an all-new cast and all-new beef, one situated at a Montecito country club where the massive gulf between workers and management provides the sizzle.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
In third place, at 12-under, is Cameron Young, who sizzled to a 63 on Saturday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
The Monarchs play host to sizzling Foothill (18-9) on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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Starting four hours before each match, there will be no outbound service to New Jersey, while any returning trains will stop at Newark Penn Station for three hours after the final whistle.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Which official blew the whistle on COVID-19 origins?—
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FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet over nearly two hours and three steaming mugs of tea, the spoiler-averse director is unexpectedly forthcoming.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2026
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But a messy dispute between Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his estate’s executors, entertainment lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, has taken some of the fizz out of the celebration.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Among their uses, Linde’s gases create the fizz in sparkling waters, provide respiratory support to hospital patients, and help lasers etch billions of tiny transistors onto artificial intelligence chips.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Or, at least, distract us from the sensation of burning?—
Caroline Rose Giuliani,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The fire has burned two historic structures on the island, which is home to rare plant species like the Torrey pine.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Noun
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This quarter-zip from The North Face is currently under $50, while this sporty cargo skort from Columbia is just $43.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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Why the Nike Tech trend blew up Earlier this year, Nike Tech fleeces, jackets, pants and sweatsuits sparked cultural commentary with a viral social media trend that inspired young men to trade the casual style for preppy quarter-zip sweaters.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Liquid helium has to travel in cryogenic ISO containers that boil off after 35 to 48 days, and industry reporting said roughly 200 of those containers were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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As the war [by Russia in Ukraine] rages on, Sakha culture is increasingly reaching beyond its borders and building new connections with the East.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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