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as in hissing
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 steaming
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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as in blazing
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Recent Examples of sizzling
Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Savory Plus Sweet Walk into the 7,000-square-foot lodge-style building, and you’re met by the unmistakable scent of sizzling sausage.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Cabos’ sizzling hotel scene will get hotter when Park Hyatt opens its first Mexico property in the exclusive Cabo del Sol enclave.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling Las Vegas Aces are hot on their tail, riding a 12-game winning streak all the way up to second in the standings ahead of the 2024 champion New York Liberty.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling pavement cooled as Phoenix dropped from 100 degrees to 75.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is also an excellent time to revamp your look or brand, launch a personal project or bask in a sizzling romantic affair with someone who loves and admires you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With its infectious groove, sizzling guitar, timely message, and Mac’s effortlessly smooth vocals, the song becomes a memorable anthem.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
The Peacock serves Mediterranean food and organic wines in a warm, inviting space, while La Piscina delivers fresh ceviche, sizzling fajitas, and small-batch tequilas on the rooftop.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Caitlyn Martyn
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His grill is on full blast at all times to keep the coils sizzling.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Harry clutching a red-hot doorknob, Marv taking a paint can to the face — right up to the gruesome sound effect, then had the music stand down for the sizzling or thwacking payoff.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Savory Plus Sweet Walk into the 7,000-square-foot lodge-style building, and you’re met by the unmistakable scent of sizzling sausage.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Cabos’ sizzling hotel scene will get hotter when Park Hyatt opens its first Mexico property in the exclusive Cabo del Sol enclave.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling Las Vegas Aces are hot on their tail, riding a 12-game winning streak all the way up to second in the standings ahead of the 2024 champion New York Liberty.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling pavement cooled as Phoenix dropped from 100 degrees to 75.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is also an excellent time to revamp your look or brand, launch a personal project or bask in a sizzling romantic affair with someone who loves and admires you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With its infectious groove, sizzling guitar, timely message, and Mac’s effortlessly smooth vocals, the song becomes a memorable anthem.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
The Peacock serves Mediterranean food and organic wines in a warm, inviting space, while La Piscina delivers fresh ceviche, sizzling fajitas, and small-batch tequilas on the rooftop.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The brand is serving up sizzling savings on its best-selling pots and pans.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
His grill is on full blast at all times to keep the coils sizzling.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore turned Madagascar hissing cockroaches into cyborgs, implanting electrodes in sensory organs known as cerci that were then connected to tiny computers.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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End your drive with a stay at Chinati Hot Springs, and soak in the steaming springwater beneath rustling cottonwoods and the glittering expanse of Texas stars.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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Here, rainbow streets lead to its iconic blue church while inside Skaftfell Art Center—avant-garde installations marry steaming bowls of plokkfiskur in the café.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Izamal, Mexico Bathed in golden ochre, Izamal shimmers beneath the blazing Yucatán sun—its colonial facades and cobbled streets glowing like honeycomb.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Newer faces impress in Mizzou scrimmage Under the blazing St. Charles sun, a handful of Tigers shined with key players on the sidelines.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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The version of Hamlet that’s been bubbling inside Ahmed since his senior school days receives its world premiere Saturday at the Telluride Film Festival.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This isn't the first time sportsbooks have used the white-hot spotlight around and popularity of the couple as a business opportunity.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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In the white-hot crypto trading environment, where market opportunities can appear and disappear in hours, the temptation is to optimize for pure speed.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since leaving Fiji, the cast addressed all the burning questions about their time inside the villa and the real-world drama that followed.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Trump has consistently condemned flag burning and called for its criminalization, even suggesting jail time or loss of citizenship.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This means that voters and Congress members alike are driven not so much by loyalty to their own party but instead a sort of seething hatred for the other political party.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Bateman's seething anger at having his card bested by that of his colleague Paul Allen (Jared Leto), despite the two cards looking almost identical, satirized the vacuous materialism of 1980s yuppie culture.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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