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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
Everyone from Tiffany Haddish, Remi Bader and Claire Kittle (who all made their runway debuts) to Camille Kostek, Alix Earle and all four of the Nader sisters — Sarah Jane, Mary Holland, Brooks Nader and Grace Ann — sizzled in sexy swimwear.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The AMAs sizzled, attracting over 40 million viewers.
—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
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The AMAs sizzled, attracting over 40 million viewers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzled
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Refn has made characters moving and speaking in a benzodiazepine fugue state — lines hissed out stiltedly into dead air, spoken like throwing stones down a well — his signature in recent films.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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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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Bulgur is made from whole wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and then crushed, giving it a tender texture and a subtle nutty flavor.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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After proofing, they are broken into small servings, stuffed with pork and steamed.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Bromley raged against the director’s gutlessness, but Adele was competing against actors with a hundred times more experience.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Trump raged against Cooper's decision in a lengthy Truth Social post on Friday, but appeared willing to acquiesce.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Dallas Fire-Rescue also shared photos that showed crews hosing down the charred remains of the complex, where debris and burned wood littered the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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After the Fever led by as many as 12 in the second half, the Liberty stormed back, capitalizing on Indiana turnovers to secure an 83-75 victory.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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In the video, Mariko baked a few salmon fillets and boiled some rice before assembling the easy dish, which involved mashing the salmon into bits with a fork and mixing it into the rice along with Kewpie mayonnaise (a Japanese brand of the condiment), soy sauce and hot sauce.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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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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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
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Meanwhile, Tolle shook off his short last outing and did his part to keep the Orioles off the board.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzled. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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