How to Use fizz in a Sentence

fizz

1 of 2 verb
  • The dishy book that fizzed onto the scene the week of the Comey hearings?
    GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The wooden deck creaks, the water fizzes, and the wind howls through the hood of my jacket.
    Matthew Bremner, Slate Magazine, 24 July 2017
  • A few hundred meters to the north, waves crash and fizz on the shores of the 15 bite-sized rock islets.
    James Nestor, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The world-beater emerged out of nowhere to fizz an effort into the back of the net.
    SI.com, 24 June 2019
  • If the soil begins fizzing, then the soil is likely acidic.
    Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
  • Look for chocolate frogs, fizzing whizbees and other fun treats on the shelves.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Cocaine made the words caper across the page, buckle and fizz.
    Fernanda Eberstadt, Vogue, 30 July 2018
  • Other acids, such as those in lemon juice, can also be used to make the dough fizz.
    Science Buddies, Scientific American, 31 Dec. 2015
  • And so when a Mexico attack fizzed, the U.S. would collect the ball and try to keep it.
    Brian Straus, SI.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • A pit at the end of Hatebreed's concert quickly fizzed out.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017
  • Drop in 1-2 denture tablets and let sit until fizzing stops.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 May 2020
  • Karl killed the motors and the lights, letting the air, fizzing into the ballast tanks, rocket us to the surface.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
  • That’s actually the half strength of these fizzing tablets.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2019
  • Nathalia Arja brought great sparkle and fizz to the role of Dewdrop, all blinding footwork and flight.
    Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Plus, craft beer is a remarkable growth story in an era where beer sales around the globe are fizzing out.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 12 June 2017
  • Wait until the baking soda stops fizzing, then turn on the hot-water faucet to flush out the drainpipe.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2019
  • The water, just above lukewarm and smelling of sulfur, fizzed lightly.
    New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
  • As gross as the man who preys on Morrigan is, Moran’s voice always sparkles and fizzes.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Dec. 2018
  • With the engine on and ticking over, the entire car fizzes with excitement.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 26 June 2017
  • The tea flavor is what's most pronounced, but it's enhanced with a bit of sweetness and fizz from sparkling water.
    Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Silvia Meseguer then went close with her effort fizzing inches wide as Spain piled on the pressure.
    James Masters, CNN, 12 June 2019
  • The spheres are made of a blend of soothing oils and delightful scents that fizz and dissolve in warm water, leaving skin silky and smooth.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 7 Feb. 2023
  • To paraphrase Shakespeare, fizz by any other name would be just as festive.
    Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Eight yellow cards and one red pointed to the heat in the game, which fizzed throughout and briefly erupted during five bad-tempered minutes at the end of the first half.
    Thomas Allnutt, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2018
  • The favorite, though, is Blitzen 2.0, a prosecco cocktail that pops with ginger and bright lemon, because who doesn’t want fizz at this time of year?
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • They were docked an out and their first-inning rally fizzed in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, their eighth defeat in nine games.
    Scott Lauber, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
  • Even data out of hospitals have begun to falter and fizz.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Eden Hazard fizzed an early shot just wide shortly after Di Maria's goal.
    SI.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • For a time any bright blue object would fizz and spit erratically.
    Vanessa Potter, CNN, 10 Oct. 2017
  • But this example from Albert Bichot is top- notch fizz at a modest price compared to the much vaunted neighbor from the north.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
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fizz

2 of 2 noun
  • All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
  • Go: For the jollof, the fried plantains and shrimp and the pineapple ginger fizz.
    Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 5 June 2017
  • Mancan also makes a still white blend and a red blend; the fizz is the best.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2018
  • For us, bubbles put the fizz in champagne and the calm in bathtime.
    Liz Langley, National Geographic, 16 May 2019
  • Comes in a cute 187ml can, this is a fun fizz on the go with a fresh strawberry burst.
    Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 2 July 2022
  • Speaking of carbonation, for a lot of folks, the fix is the fizz.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Louis exudes the aroma of strong coffee and the fizz of champagne.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Chinese shoppers, who account for a third of all sales, have added much of the fizz.
    The Economist, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Monograms can be added to the cuff in rosé, southside, Montauk navy and gin fizz.
    Micaela English, Town & Country, 29 July 2015
  • Long ago, the fizz here was almost as famous as that of Champagne.
    Elin McCoy, Bloomberg.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Eight regions can now use the term for their fizz; the latest addition is Savoie, in the Alps.
    Elin McCoy, Bloomberg.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • That’s got to take the fizz out of the festivities this week for creatives who live for these awards.
    Lara O’Reilly, WSJ, 21 June 2017
  • Use any flavor of sorbet to make this easy slushie, which gains a slight fizz from the sparkling water.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 14 May 2021
  • The book goes on to cover cocktails that have Southern roots like Ramos gin fizz and milk punch.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2018
  • And like any soda fountain worth its fizz, Spinning J makes all of its syrups in-house.
    Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2018
  • In lighter beers, the gas that creates the fizz and foam is entirely carbon dioxide.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Diet Coke, meanwhile, was the third-biggest brand but is losing fizz, with a 2% drop in sales.
    Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, 26 July 2017
  • Add club soda or lemon-lime soft drink for a little fizz, if desired.
    SI.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Gin lovers will flip for this play on the classic fizz that swirls hard pear cider with floral-forward New World Oomaw gin.
    Rheanna Bellomo, Esquire, 16 Feb. 2018
  • But over the past five years the resources sector has lost its fizz, and wage growth has ebbed to about 2% a year, lower than in America.
    The Economist, 20 July 2019
  • When the red carpet has been rolled away and the champagne has lost its fizz, does an Oscar justify its cost?
    Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2020
  • The pink Champagne took over from Piper-Heidsieck last year and was the first celebrity fizz to be poured at the prestigious event.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2023
  • This is a play — and a production — to be celebrated and enjoyed for its froth and fizz.
    Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
  • Inevitably, the industry will lose some of its creative fizz.
    The Economist, 23 May 2020
  • Create substances that fizz or ooze with this science kit.
    Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
  • The result is a soft bead of fizz that accentuates the wine’s citrus flavors.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
  • This provides some extra fizz and volume with 0 calories and 0 carbs.
    Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • Part of enjoying one of these drinks is the small or larger bubbles that form when a drink is poured, which creates the chain of bubbles and their fizz.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • Not quite pink Champagne, but this fizz from Oregon is crisp and delicious.
    Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2018
  • The ocean was never that acidic, however, so the plankton shells would have dissolved much slower, and there would have been no fizz.
    National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2020

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