Thesaurus results for SIZZLES

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noun

plural of sizzle

as in whistles

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sizzle

as in hisses

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 steams

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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My current favorite combo is sausage and broccoli rabe; the fat from the sausage sizzles the pasta while the broccoli rabe adds a peppery bite. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 Families heading to Las Vegas may love a water park pit stop, especially when the summer heat sizzles over 100 degrees. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Patrons sit at picnic tables under big umbrellas – necessary for that Danville sun – with glasses of cold wine and beer, including Lebanese pilsner, while upbeat music plays and a smoky grill sizzles with shish tawook and seven-spice lamb skewers. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 As Europe sizzles amid another record-breaking heatwave, many American states are preparing for a similar event. — Taco Engelaar, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The road beneath our feet sizzles in the sun. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 Gas stoves are particularly bad offenders, but even electric stoves release particles into the air when food sizzles, sears, or smokes. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026 Communication sizzles as Mercury’s friction with change-maker Uranus triggers impatience, sensory overload or sudden changes in plans. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 And at Teppanyaki Fuji Kanda, an outpost of Tokyo’s Michelin three-star Nihon Ryori Kanda, rare-breed beef from Kagoshima sizzles on a hot plate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.

— Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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The kitchen steams between 1,500 and 1,800 of three varieties every night at Adams Morgan’s 11-year-old Afghan hot spot.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The series left Netflix at the end of June (A Year in the Life remains available there) and currently steams on Hulu and Prime Video.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of steams

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As debate rages over how to respond to the growing power of artificial intelligence, Bill Gates is throwing a billion dollars and some words of wisdom at the problem.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Though the former couple finalized their divorce in December 2024, their legal battle over Château Miraval rages on.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rages

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As political fix-it man, Fox burns some comic octane, his sense of timing and talent for the right gesture put to good use here.

— Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Building these connections has to begin long before a fire starts, continue while the fire burns and endure long after the fire has ended.

— Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of burns

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The Circle Tour links galleries, orchards, lighthouses, state parks, shops, and, yes, those famous fish boils, whose roaring fires and steaming potatoes are extra enticing on chilly fall nights.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
The energy boils, and so does the tension between the woman in red and someone else competing for the same man.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of boils

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But after Chad refuses to follow Gerry’s demands during the team’s final game, Gerry storms onto the field to reveal his secret — only to be tackled by Tricia Yeager’s (Wynn Everett) bodyguard.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
This does not sit well with Chapel, who witnesses the exchange then storms off angrily.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

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