fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
Examples of fizz in a Sentence
Verb
soda pop fizzing in the glass
Noun
the characteristic fizz of champagne
All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
In their opening-day win over Ipswich Town, Trent Alexander-Arnold fizzed a pass inside the Ipswich left-back.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
And, in a nod to that perhaps, Meghan could be seen picking an orange and later squeezing it into a glass of fizz in more videos shared on her Instagram Stories.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Daniel James fizzed crosses into the box that went begging.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
In their opening-day win over Ipswich Town, Trent Alexander-Arnold fizzed a pass inside the Ipswich left-back.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
What to expect: New mocktails, like a mango mojito, blueberry ginger fizz and phony negroni.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
And, in a nod to that perhaps, Meghan could be seen picking an orange and later squeezing it into a glass of fizz in more videos shared on her Instagram Stories.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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