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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
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The sizzling heat will stick around through the weekend with high temperatures in the low 90s.
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Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas.
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Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Hot Grills And Fire Pits The smell of sizzling meat often draws pets toward grills and fire pits.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Easygoing backyard barbecues with sizzling hot dogs, garden party soirées teeming with fresh flowers and bright drinks, and golden-hour dinner parties starring deliciously ripe produce.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
On The Border, which currently operates more than 30 restaurants in 11 states, became synonymous with sizzling fajitas and classic Tex-Mex cuisine.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
As for cosmic weather this week, Venus will be sizzling through the sky and aligning with many planets.
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Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
During endless dark days in the bituminous mines, singing became common among workers, inspired by the groundbreaking AM sounds of WNOX Knoxville sizzling through the skies on the bright side of the shaft.
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Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
The streamer announced this week that Allie (Mika Abdalla) and Dean (Stephen Kalyn) will headline Off Campus season two, adding more fuel to the show’s sizzling friends-turned-secret-lovers dynamic.
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Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
For generations of North Carolinians, summer cookouts mean friends, family, barbecue—and bright red hot dogs sizzling on the grill.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
The Monarchs play host to sizzling Foothill (18-9) on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
In a sizzling dissent for the court's three liberals, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson castigated the majority for diminishing not just individual religious rights, but the power of Congress to legislate.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The sizzling heat will stick around through the weekend with high temperatures in the low 90s.
—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe.
—
Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas.
—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Hot Grills And Fire Pits The smell of sizzling meat often draws pets toward grills and fire pits.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Easygoing backyard barbecues with sizzling hot dogs, garden party soirées teeming with fresh flowers and bright drinks, and golden-hour dinner parties starring deliciously ripe produce.
—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
On The Border, which currently operates more than 30 restaurants in 11 states, became synonymous with sizzling fajitas and classic Tex-Mex cuisine.
—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Verb
The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
As for cosmic weather this week, Venus will be sizzling through the sky and aligning with many planets.
—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
During endless dark days in the bituminous mines, singing became common among workers, inspired by the groundbreaking AM sounds of WNOX Knoxville sizzling through the skies on the bright side of the shaft.
—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
The streamer announced this week that Allie (Mika Abdalla) and Dean (Stephen Kalyn) will headline Off Campus season two, adding more fuel to the show’s sizzling friends-turned-secret-lovers dynamic.
—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
For generations of North Carolinians, summer cookouts mean friends, family, barbecue—and bright red hot dogs sizzling on the grill.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
The Monarchs play host to sizzling Foothill (18-9) on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park.
—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
Adjective
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In the middle of the blazing mid-afternoon heat, two other shows dazzled convention attendees who were grabbing a bite to eat or shopping at vendor pop-up tents outside.
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Plants must endure and thrive through soft morning light and blazing summer afternoons, through shade one moment and full sun the next.
Verb
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Louis let out a hissing breath.
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
Verb
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Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.
Adjective
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When the quartet collides in the film’s climactic fight, each has his own motivation and a reason to feel white-hot, incandescent rage.
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This was to be a final rendering of judgment on the young but still green Spurs, facing the white-hot Knicks.
Verb
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Just one week since launch, business is bubbling up organically.
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But even with the multitude of quantum projects bubbling up around the country, those involved in the Connecticut effort are optimistic.
Verb
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The market is trying to recover, but elite collectors seemingly want only trophy works; raging global conflicts, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil have whittled demand down to the safest names.
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So the curiosity about his record collection has been raging away.
Adjective
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But after 90-plus minutes against Cape Verde on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium, the smiles turned to seething expressions and consternation.
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As much excitement as the arrival of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd has created for this WNBA franchise, there is just as much seething frustration within the organization at the city of Dallas over an agreement that was announced with great fanfare, only for nothing to happen.
Verb
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The fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights began burning Wednesday, hours after Bass departed for the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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The heat has been amplified by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels.
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“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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