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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
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
And their newfound sizzle, Chase Johnston, made his first 2-pointer of the entire season to knock out Wisconsin.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas has similarly sizzled.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And there’s no anniversary celebration without a little sizzle.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
And their newfound sizzle, Chase Johnston, made his first 2-pointer of the entire season to knock out Wisconsin.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Chefs are eye-to-eye with customers, who curiously watch fish being sliced and sizzled.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas has similarly sizzled.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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From the whistle of a locomotive to the rumble of steel on steel, the trains of Chicago and the Midwest are more than a mode of transportation, given that Chicago has been America’s railroad capital for more than 150 years.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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And because play wasn’t stopped immediately, and there was no whistle on the play, the window to review the play was closed.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Like the tongues of a multi-headed snake, the Trail of Tears hissed through Chattanooga, Northern Alabama, Western North Carolina, Middle Tennessee and up through Southern Illinois, down through Missouri, across Arkansas before stopping in what is now Eastern Oklahoma.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes the reception to my style was not ideal, especially when judges would clock my handmade or altered garments as cheap or not properly steamed.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Operators of cruise ships, which guzzle fuel, also steamed higher.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ginger beer packs this punch with a fun fizz and pop of spice.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Caviar, charcuterie, flatbreads, and other bites complement the fizz.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My father taught me to burn disks, to back up files, and to discharge static electricity before handling a computer’s delicate innards.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Households can’t afford to lose a chunk of their payments to taxes, said Jensen, whose home also burned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While there, Google said travelers are excited to go zip lining (the top trending activity in Sint Maarten in the past month), and head to Mullet Bay Beach.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another alleged Tre-4 member, Sincere Pomar, faces kidnapping and robbery charges in a Richmond marijuana dispensary robbery where the victims were held at gunpoint and zip-tied, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Best Andouille Sausage Recipe Ideas Brekke tells us that the most traditional uses for Cajun andouille include jambalaya, gumbo, low-country shrimp boil, and red beans and rice.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Get the recipe > Spoonfuls of buttery dough are cooked in a pot of boiling maple syrup for these rich dumplings.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In July of 2024, as fighting raged in Khartoum, a Sudanese weapons broker WhatsApped Mafi to contract a shipment of Qods Mohajer-6 drones — the same ones Iran has long supplied Russia in its war in Ukraine, according to the complaint.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The raging optimism and confidence.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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