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as in hissed
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 steamed
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 sizzled
Chefs are eye-to-eye with customers, who curiously watch fish being sliced and sizzled.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas has similarly sizzled.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Everyone was serious and fast; even the aprés bar sizzled with intention.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Ball sizzled by draining 6 of 7 attempts beyond the arc in that period.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Never mind that the Padres exited fast from the playoffs three months ago and that their offseason hasn’t sizzled.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s a win for the meat industry and for members of the MAHA contingent who enjoy steak-heavy diets and their french fries sizzled in beef tallow.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
Snoop hilariously sizzled when Warriors coach Steve Kerr stormed the court in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 103-102 victory.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas has similarly sizzled.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Everyone was serious and fast; even the aprés bar sizzled with intention.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Ball sizzled by draining 6 of 7 attempts beyond the arc in that period.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Never mind that the Padres exited fast from the playoffs three months ago and that their offseason hasn’t sizzled.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s a win for the meat industry and for members of the MAHA contingent who enjoy steak-heavy diets and their french fries sizzled in beef tallow.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
Snoop hilariously sizzled when Warriors coach Steve Kerr stormed the court in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 103-102 victory.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzled
Verb
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The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young leaves and shoots can be used in foods such as salads, or steamed, pickled, or sautéed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the legal process raged on, Fortnite was not available on those app stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During his testimony, Fonfara said these fraudulent over-redemptions have burned a $14 million dollar hole in distributors’ pockets.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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When firefighters first arrived, the blaze had burned about 50 acres.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Swayman got plenty busy at the start of the second when the Wild stormed the B’s zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The margin grew to 45-21 early in the second quarter before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving Coach Tyronn Lue the 400th win of his career.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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And once the egg has been hard boiled, there's no way to kill bacteria that get inside, Baker said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The legs and thighs for the tinga are boiled in aged chicken stock, mixed with adobo and braised before being picked up on the plancha for service.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For the next several years, Hostetler seethed on the bench.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sean Payton stood behind a lectern in a small room deep inside Levi’s Stadium back in August and seethed.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street Thursday and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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