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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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Recent Examples of sizzling
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
When the oil is shimmering, add the vegetables and chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are warmed through and the sausage is sizzling, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
With chorizo sizzling and menudo steaming, hundreds of voters jammed into Oak Cliff’s El Ranchito restaurant for a hearty Tex-Mex breakfast - and to put the candidates on the grill.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Bánh chưng steaming, dumplings sizzling, and drinks free flowing, hosts and guests alike best roll up their sleeves for the revelry.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
But the releases from Trueno and Nicki Nicole, rapper/singer-songwriters from Argentina, excel at sizzling brevity.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
If the water heater regularly makes sizzling sounds, this is likely due to internal condensation, which is a sign that the tank may have a leak.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Think about the Inland Empire, with warm winters but sizzling summers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Minerva’s had truffles and gold flakes on its entry last year, ice cream melting atop a sizzling patty in 2024, and this year has a footlong mozzarella stick with parmesan fondue on the side.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Jan. 2026
Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
There won’t be any garlic sizzling in oil.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life's little pleasures.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
When Boda first hit the scene in 2010, there was huge buzz over a dish of sizzling quail eggs, served with soy and scallions in a cast iron kanom krok pan.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Coffee badging is making a comeback in 2026, but does that reflect a trend toward remote-hybrid jobs sizzling in 2026?
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The addictive fun of the first few seasons (plus the sizzling chemistry between Oh and Comer) was enough to make this must-see TV, even through the shakier final season.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
In between the sizzling sounds from the kitchen and the cash register at the front counter, the sound of a piano plays inside a Chinese restaurant called New #1 Chinese Food in Newark, Delaware.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
This is a star working at full burn, who leaves the stage sizzling in his wake.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Dollander made several mechanical tweaks during the offseason, hoping to make his sizzling fastball more effective and his slider more dependable in the zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
When the oil is shimmering, add the vegetables and chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are warmed through and the sausage is sizzling, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
With chorizo sizzling and menudo steaming, hundreds of voters jammed into Oak Cliff’s El Ranchito restaurant for a hearty Tex-Mex breakfast - and to put the candidates on the grill.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Bánh chưng steaming, dumplings sizzling, and drinks free flowing, hosts and guests alike best roll up their sleeves for the revelry.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
But the releases from Trueno and Nicki Nicole, rapper/singer-songwriters from Argentina, excel at sizzling brevity.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
If the water heater regularly makes sizzling sounds, this is likely due to internal condensation, which is a sign that the tank may have a leak.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Think about the Inland Empire, with warm winters but sizzling summers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Minerva’s had truffles and gold flakes on its entry last year, ice cream melting atop a sizzling patty in 2024, and this year has a footlong mozzarella stick with parmesan fondue on the side.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
In the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis, my Instagram algorithm served up a never-ending carousel of sizzling rage.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
There won’t be any garlic sizzling in oil.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life's little pleasures.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
When Boda first hit the scene in 2010, there was huge buzz over a dish of sizzling quail eggs, served with soy and scallions in a cast iron kanom krok pan.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Coffee badging is making a comeback in 2026, but does that reflect a trend toward remote-hybrid jobs sizzling in 2026?
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The addictive fun of the first few seasons (plus the sizzling chemistry between Oh and Comer) was enough to make this must-see TV, even through the shakier final season.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
In between the sizzling sounds from the kitchen and the cash register at the front counter, the sound of a piano plays inside a Chinese restaurant called New #1 Chinese Food in Newark, Delaware.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
This is a star working at full burn, who leaves the stage sizzling in his wake.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
Adjective
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The Giants have had four since 2018, and general manager Schoen is on a blazing-hot seat.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Bronx Zoo in New York has revived its annual tradition of naming one of the zoo’s thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for $15.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After steaming each section and while the area is still warm, scrub with an old toothbrush to lift any grime.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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It can also be used to wrap sandwiches or other items before heating to keep them secure, or for steaming proteins and vegetables, helping retain their moisture and nutrients.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These Broncos formed an identity around Nix, a fiery 25-year-old whose white-hot competitiveness fueled a season of second-half comebacks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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No ordinary exterminator can vanquish these genius roaches, who are not only brilliant but also full of a white-hot thirst for revenge that can never be sated.—
Jonathan Zeller,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Other ingredients sit in a bubbling pot.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Operation Midnight Hammer benefited immensely from the frantic circumstances of the war raging between Israel and Iran at the time.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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Everything about him was a daily routine of health, after daily routines of raging, probably.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sister Rochelle, played by April Grace with seething intensity, sets her straight.—
Lisa Rosen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Bondi Beach, Sydney — For Australia’s tiny Jewish population, Bondi Beach was a refuge within a vast country that offered sanctuary to families fleeing a seething hate that killed six million of their kind within the lifetime of some of their oldest members.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Coal ash is the residue left over from burning coal, typically produced at power plants.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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People mostly hibernate in their wood-and-tin houses, burning firewood to brave the freezing cold.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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