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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
Gigi Hadid sizzled in an itty-bitty brown string bikini for a pool day with her daughter Khai, 5.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
In third place, at 12-under, is Cameron Young, who sizzled to a 63 on Saturday.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
Chefs are eye-to-eye with customers, who curiously watch fish being sliced and sizzled.
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Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas has similarly sizzled.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Everyone was serious and fast; even the aprés bar sizzled with intention.
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Blair Braverman,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
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.
—
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
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.
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His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.
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The French capital is in the midst of a heat wave — the day of the show was the city’s hottest ever June day, until Wednesday eclipsed it — and the model’s toes steamed inside the oblong footwear.
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But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon.
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As the party raged on LACMA’s campus, hundreds of parade participants hurriedly prepared for their debuts in the corners of nearby streets and parking lots.
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By Hannah Miller, Bloomberg Before the World Cup started, fans raged over the cost of tickets — the highest ever for the tournament.
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The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
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Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
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Witnesses told the court that, on July 30, 2025, Buck-Hayes stormed into Vogler's Danville office and doused him with gasoline before chasing him out of the building and setting him on fire, according to Cardinal News.
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Gunther took out Sami Zayn after a delay, but Sami stormed back into the match and hammered Gunther with punches.
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Water does not need to be boiled for showering or bathing, provided that people don't drink water while doing so.
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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.
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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.
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Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.
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The quake, which struck during morning rush hour, also mildly shook Tokyo.
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One witness said they were forced to evacuate as the earthquake shook buildings, while another reported that cracks formed on the side of their building, according to the outlet.
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“Sizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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