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as in to steam
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 sizzle
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
For executives who want clarity over chaos, substance over sizzle, this is where strategy happens.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The fine wine and fine dining event is being double-teamed by resplendent resort The Boca Raton and oenophile omniscient Napa Valley Vintners of California.
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South Florida Bacon & Brunch Fest brings the sizzle to Boca Raton … with $5-or-less menus!
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
For executives who want clarity over chaos, substance over sizzle, this is where strategy happens.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the background, slushie machines started to whirr, and a pungent vat of oil sizzled.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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Indeed, on Thursday in Basel, a small group of protesters blew whistles and waved flags to disrupt one of Raphael’s public rehearsals.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The absurdity of it all was met with laughter, light applause and exactly one whistle.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Verb
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With more fans steaming, says Pitaro, ESPN will offer features that allow users to personalize their content.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Nissan’s given the Qashqai more fizz by wrapping the dashboard in Alcantara.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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It is still made today, along with a dizzying assortment of other varieties, including elegant whites with the biscuity fizz of champagne.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Advertisement Advertisement Then Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, confronting European leaders with the reality that his commitment to Europe had become an open question—especially as war raged in Ukraine.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
24 May 2025
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Trump has raged against the Fed and Powell, specifically, for declining to cut interest rates this year as the president’s trade agenda roils global markets.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Original price: $49.99 Old Navy's Matte one-piece zip swimsuit features a zipper closure on the front and cap sleeves.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Time zips by breezily, the point of view slides around unpredictably, and more than one plot strand is introduced without ever being resolved.—
Peter C. Baker,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Opening day attendees who didn't storm the Ministry, however, were treated to shockingly short wait times, park-goers reported.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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That deficit was nothing for the Pacers, though, who immediately stormed back yet again.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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