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Definition of fizznext
as in whistle
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the light bulb burned out with a quick fizz

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verb

as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ soda pop fizzing in the glass

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Recent Examples of fizz
Noun
The vinegar will react with any remaining baking soda and fizz. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 It's all fizzes, bangs and cyber bank robberies with accented villains and super-powered MacGuffin techno-junk. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Isabelle Legeron, the founder of Raw Wine, says the scene is fizzing in Montreal and Tokyo. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fizz
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Noun
  • Simu Liu is attached in the lead role of Brad Katsuyama, who blew the whistle on high-tech corruption in the financial industry, with Anthony Bregman set to produce.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The real strategic question is which companies will still be culturally relevant — and commercially advantaged — long after the final whistle.
    Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 2017 Dikansh Parmar of the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change in Germany, rescued an Indian cobra (Naja naja) coiled around a train’s window bars that was hissing and, understandably, frightening passengers.
    Richard Kemeny, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
  • If the pressure relief valve begins hissing or spraying water, then something is wrong.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Both the 2024 and 2025 games had the benefit of the pop culture sizzle generated by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift, bringing in more casual fans.
    Stephen Battaglio, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Both the 2024 and 2025 games had the benefit of the pop culture sizzle generated by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift, bringing in more casual fans.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut.
    Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Couples dance on the grass while chefs across the park tend bubbling pots of jambalaya and gumbo.
    Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Keeliya Fleece Sweatshirt This half-zip sweatshirt is the perfect throw-on after a workout or during long travel days.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Stefon Diggs New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrived in a black zip-front jacket with a pale shearling-style collar, layered over a white ribbed tank.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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