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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
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The accusation of no sizzle or swag?
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Jan. 2026
Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, March 14, Motz’s Burgers on Eureka Road in Southgate opened with a trial run for family and friends, though other customers walked in, with burgers and onions sizzling on the grill.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
However, Disney’s film and TV products provide most of the storytelling sizzle that drives consumer products and keeps the attractions at the parks vibrant and relevant to new generations.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The accusation of no sizzle or swag?
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cooks tend the iconic grill in full view, sending up smoky aromas and satisfying sizzles that are the restaurant’s heartbeat.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, March 14, Motz’s Burgers on Eureka Road in Southgate opened with a trial run for family and friends, though other customers walked in, with burgers and onions sizzling on the grill.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
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In the franchise’s inaugural game on March 14 in San Jose, a flurry of impressive saves kept Denver in it until the final whistle, despite the club playing a woman down for most of the match after Janine Sonis was sent off in the 26th minute.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nonetheless, in 1971, a California Democratic congressman named Phil Burton blew the whistle after the fact, reading the secret Justice Department memo into the Congressional Record.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then there's hissing through the air vents.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is steaming better than boiling eggs for deviled eggs?—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drain and rinse with cold water until cool to the touch and no longer steaming.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lemonade, which lacks the requisite fizz to be considered a soda, would have come in second with 36,510 units sold.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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The film keeps flashing back in time, overlapping the backstories of its characters, and that’s part of its playful fizz.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two other adults were also burned during the incident, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately released.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Useful natural gas valued at just under $1 billion was burned by the Nigerian oil and gas industry, equivalent to fines of over half a billion dollars, many of which are not collected.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The demonstrators who remained were lined up outside the building as officers zip-tied their hands behind their backs and loaded them into vans.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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It can be closed with a full zipper or a trendy quarter zip.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The experience typically involves boiling pots of soup placed directly on tables, often reaching temperatures that can cause serious burns.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jamaicans typically eat ripe plantain fried or boiled as a side dish.—
Andre Fowles,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The senator discussed jobs, tax cuts, school choice, investment accounts for children, immigration, foreign policy and freedom in the wide-raging speech.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the war in Ukraine rages on.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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