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as in hissing
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan
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as in steaming
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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as in blazing
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Recent Examples of sizzling
Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Savory Plus Sweet Walk into the 7,000-square-foot lodge-style building, and you’re met by the unmistakable scent of sizzling sausage.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Cabos’ sizzling hotel scene will get hotter when Park Hyatt opens its first Mexico property in the exclusive Cabo del Sol enclave.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling Las Vegas Aces are hot on their tail, riding a 12-game winning streak all the way up to second in the standings ahead of the 2024 champion New York Liberty.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling pavement cooled as Phoenix dropped from 100 degrees to 75.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is also an excellent time to revamp your look or brand, launch a personal project or bask in a sizzling romantic affair with someone who loves and admires you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With its infectious groove, sizzling guitar, timely message, and Mac’s effortlessly smooth vocals, the song becomes a memorable anthem.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
The Peacock serves Mediterranean food and organic wines in a warm, inviting space, while La Piscina delivers fresh ceviche, sizzling fajitas, and small-batch tequilas on the rooftop.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Caitlyn Martyn
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His grill is on full blast at all times to keep the coils sizzling.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Harry clutching a red-hot doorknob, Marv taking a paint can to the face — right up to the gruesome sound effect, then had the music stand down for the sizzling or thwacking payoff.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Savory Plus Sweet Walk into the 7,000-square-foot lodge-style building, and you’re met by the unmistakable scent of sizzling sausage.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Cabos’ sizzling hotel scene will get hotter when Park Hyatt opens its first Mexico property in the exclusive Cabo del Sol enclave.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling Las Vegas Aces are hot on their tail, riding a 12-game winning streak all the way up to second in the standings ahead of the 2024 champion New York Liberty.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The sizzling pavement cooled as Phoenix dropped from 100 degrees to 75.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is also an excellent time to revamp your look or brand, launch a personal project or bask in a sizzling romantic affair with someone who loves and admires you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With its infectious groove, sizzling guitar, timely message, and Mac’s effortlessly smooth vocals, the song becomes a memorable anthem.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
The Peacock serves Mediterranean food and organic wines in a warm, inviting space, while La Piscina delivers fresh ceviche, sizzling fajitas, and small-batch tequilas on the rooftop.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The brand is serving up sizzling savings on its best-selling pots and pans.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
His grill is on full blast at all times to keep the coils sizzling.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore turned Madagascar hissing cockroaches into cyborgs, implanting electrodes in sensory organs known as cerci that were then connected to tiny computers.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At the other end, the Premier League is steaming beyond its peers; a super league in all but name.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Izamal, Mexico Bathed in golden ochre, Izamal shimmers beneath the blazing Yucatán sun—its colonial facades and cobbled streets glowing like honeycomb.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Newer faces impress in Mizzou scrimmage Under the blazing St. Charles sun, a handful of Tigers shined with key players on the sidelines.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That just happened to coincide with a deluge of rain, enough to flood streets in downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale, swamp some cars and send manhole covers and drains bubbling up with excess rainwater.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guests are invited to soak in natural pools, bubbling hot springs, and a lake that stretches as far as the eye can see.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the 2023 US Open winner and reigning French Open champion hosted a raging New York Fashion Week party to unveil a personalized collection of her favorite clothes and accessories for Miu Miu Select.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This isn't the first time sportsbooks have used the white-hot spotlight around and popularity of the couple as a business opportunity.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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In the white-hot crypto trading environment, where market opportunities can appear and disappear in hours, the temptation is to optimize for pure speed.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The candle has four slow-burning wicks, is filled with a paraffin and soy wax blend, and burns for up to 22 hours.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This means that voters and Congress members alike are driven not so much by loyalty to their own party but instead a sort of seething hatred for the other political party.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Bateman's seething anger at having his card bested by that of his colleague Paul Allen (Jared Leto), despite the two cards looking almost identical, satirized the vacuous materialism of 1980s yuppie culture.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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