fizz 1 of 2

as in whistle
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the light bulb burned out with a quick fizz

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fizz

2 of 2

verb

as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ soda pop fizzing in the glass

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Recent Examples of fizz
Noun
However, a sparkling wine stopper can help the wine maintain its fizz a bit longer. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025 Despite the compact room sizes (the smallest were inspired by the cabins on the Orient Express), the experience is moody and more immersive, from in-room cocktail kits to optional add-ons that include late-night fizz deliveries and in-room buttons for summoning milk and cookies or the butler. Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The internet is fizzing with chatter over the trend, leaving some people shocked and others curious. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Alex fizzed in a pinpoint cross to De Rosario, who nodded home from four yards out. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fizz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
  • After the final whistle blew at Memorial Stadium, Kiffin made some headlines for his postgame behavior toward an Oklahoma player.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The fan, wearing a purple sweatshirt, ran onto the court after a whistle and headed straight toward Mitchell with a phone in his hand.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some hissing or growling is normal, but separate them if aggression escalates.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What epic tales might try to picture the explosion of the supervolcano in the Rocky Mountains and the gigantic crater lake of bubbling acid that eons ago swallowed places called Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Bake in preheated oven until apples are tender and filling is bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes, covering edges with foil as needed to prevent any overbrowning.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But so too does sizzle — promotion of a big interview, parceling it out among several programs — and Weiss, who has no previous experience running an editorial operation the size of CBS News or producing TV programs, needs to master it.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The premise is fun, but the voice work from Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele is what gives this story its sizzle — and Selick certainly agrees.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alijah Martin, the Raptors rookie on a two-way contract who was not active for the game, wore a white Blue Jays jersey underneath his zip-up with a new Jays cap.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • From a wildly popular $12 hoodie with more than 117,000 five-star ratings to various zip-up and crewneck styles, these sweatshirts offer endless outfit possibilities — whether styled with jeans or joggers or layered under a jacket.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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