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as in hissed
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan
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as in steamed
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 sizzled
The AMAs sizzled, attracting over 40 million viewers.
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Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
For her Swimsuit Issue cover, shot in Botswana, Earle sizzled in a gold string bikini by Andi Bagus.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In third place, at 12-under, is Cameron Young, who sizzled to a 63 on Saturday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
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
Everyone was serious and fast; even the aprés bar sizzled with intention.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Never mind that the Padres exited fast from the playoffs three months ago and that their offseason hasn’t sizzled.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
For her Swimsuit Issue cover, shot in Botswana, Earle sizzled in a gold string bikini by Andi Bagus.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In third place, at 12-under, is Cameron Young, who sizzled to a 63 on Saturday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
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
Everyone was serious and fast; even the aprés bar sizzled with intention.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Never mind that the Padres exited fast from the playoffs three months ago and that their offseason hasn’t sizzled.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzled
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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Denver steamed through an 11-game winning streak, won the AFC West by three games and claimed the conference’s top seed a year ago.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Rather, the fabric should be steamed from behind or from a distance.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The windstorm from the fans raged until the home eventually broke off from its remaining anchors, rolling completely over not once, but twice.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The storm raged unabated, and our fears continued to mount.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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And it's completely crashed and burned.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The intense feud between the rappers burned bright in 2024, culminating with Lamar taking the Super Bowl halftime show stage and winning five Grammy Awards for the diss track.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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At 49 minutes, Kerolin stormed forward in attack.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Sweet potatoes can be baked, roasted, or boiled and pair well with both sweet and savory flavors, including cinnamon, butter, and olive oil.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Similar to potatoes, they can be baked, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
Verb
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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her plea will spare a lengthy discovery period and likely mark the legal denouement of a federal probe that shook Sacramento after the FBI recorded dozens of lobbyists in the summer of 2024 as part of the investigation.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The writer-director sets her sophomore feature barely two years after the country shook off the despot’s iron grip.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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