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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
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Intense exercise on a sizzling day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration, all symptoms of exertional heat illness.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
This happens when your body’s temperature gets too hot and is accompanied by significant strain from intense exercise on a sizzling day.
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Wake up early the next morning for a sizzling pancake breakfast.
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Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Seeking respite from the sizzling weather, people and companies across Europe are snapping up portable and fixed air conditioners as some countries warn the heat wave could intensify.
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CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Buzzing neighborhood spot On a Tuesday afternoon, the dining room fills with customers and the smells of sizzling beef and lamb.
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Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Europe has been sizzling for days, with the temperature hitting a record 106 degrees Fahrenheit in Germany on Saturday, the AFP reported.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
For the fourth year in a row, though, Tex-Mex restaurant La Paz claims first prize in the cooking competition, for Chef Felipe Isidoro’s sizzling Acapulco lionfish fajita topped with his abuela’s special mango salsa.
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Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
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.
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Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 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
Adjective
Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Intense exercise on a sizzling day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration, all symptoms of exertional heat illness.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
This happens when your body’s temperature gets too hot and is accompanied by significant strain from intense exercise on a sizzling day.
—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Wake up early the next morning for a sizzling pancake breakfast.
—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Seeking respite from the sizzling weather, people and companies across Europe are snapping up portable and fixed air conditioners as some countries warn the heat wave could intensify.
—
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Buzzing neighborhood spot On a Tuesday afternoon, the dining room fills with customers and the smells of sizzling beef and lamb.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Verb
The standout dinner order is the seafood paella, which arrives sizzling in a hot pan with shrimp, calamari, mussels, market fish, chorizo, and crispy bomba rice.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Europe has been sizzling for days, with the temperature hitting a record 106 degrees Fahrenheit in Germany on Saturday, the AFP reported.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
For the fourth year in a row, though, Tex-Mex restaurant La Paz claims first prize in the cooking competition, for Chef Felipe Isidoro’s sizzling Acapulco lionfish fajita topped with his abuela’s special mango salsa.
—
Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
Adjective
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Its most striking feature, however, is tied to Houston’s blazing 12-season NBA career.
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The unexpected design adds instant intrigue to the space while still serving the functional role of offering a cool respite from the sun's blazing rays.
Verb
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Then a hissing arrow pins a golden soccer ball to the Clash of Clans escutcheon.
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There’s plenty of feline choreography, like crawling, meowing, and hissing.
Verb
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Reduce heat to low and cook (milk should be steaming or just barely simmering around edges of pan) 10 minutes.
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Marylanders settled back for a steaming celebration of America’s 194th birthday today.
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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But this summer of white-hot IPOs—SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic—could be the crucial moment where the lights flicker on.
Verb
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Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.
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Simmer beans, stirring occasionally, until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes.
Verb
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Meanwhile, the jet stream — following the arc around the heat dome — is carrying wildfire smoke up north to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest from raging wildfires in Utah, Arizona and Colorado.
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That's the word from fire officials across the nation during the heart of fireworks season, and especially out west, where wildfires are raging.
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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For days, my inbox filled with seething emails, and I was tagged in social media posts full of personal and professional smears – all for defending Bezos and the company millions of Americans use every day.
Verb
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The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
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According to Graser, one of the victims had called from inside the burning building, pleading for help.
Cite this Entry
“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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