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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
Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Each episode focuses on one: the tang of vinegar, the sizzle of olive oil, the perfect crunch of sea salt.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
There are noodles, collard greens, white beans and andouille sausage, which sizzles and gives off its smoke and spice to all that stuff.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Innovation in fast food is often measured by the sizzle of a new product launch or the sleekness of a digital ordering kiosk.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Each episode focuses on one: the tang of vinegar, the sizzle of olive oil, the perfect crunch of sea salt.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
Suprise, Arizona Kansas City Royals prospect Ben Kudrna can still smell the fresh barbecue sizzling on the grill outside of Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
There are noodles, collard greens, white beans and andouille sausage, which sizzles and gives off its smoke and spice to all that stuff.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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Paddlers must wear a personal flotation device and bring their own watercraft and whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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As if that wasn’t enough, the France international was then sent off for insulting the referee after the final whistle, serving a two-match ban as a result.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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These signs include avoiding each other or keeping their distance, swiping, biting, dilated pupils, flattened ears, hissing, litter box guarding, urinating outside of the litter box, territorial aggression, and toy hoarding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For fans who can’t get enough of Reacher, Prime Video is also steaming Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher movies.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Before leaving, the installation team steamed out every wrinkle in her new shades.—
Maria Yagoda,
Curbed,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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After a sobering final year with Mercedes that appeared to sap some of the fizz from his love for F1, often hamstrung by an underperforming car, Hamilton has a fresh spring in his step.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 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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In March 2009, as the financial crisis raged on, the Bull-Bear spread hit negative 51.4%, right at the market bottom.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During their Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS shoot, Kim asked if anyone remembered when Kourtney stormed into her classroom to take back a pair of Levi jeans that Kim borrowed without permission.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The awards show went on against the odds but there was further drama on the night when actress Adèle Haenel and director Céline Sciamma stormed out of the auditorium in protest at the Best Director win for Polanski.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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