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adjective

as in blazing

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sizzling

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verb

present participle of sizzle
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of sizzling
Adjective
And high temperatures on Wednesday will stay on the sizzling side, with a high of 87, before dipping to 79 at night. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Patrick Mahomes is off to a sizzling start, with some of his statistics on pace with his MVP seasons. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Couples can use this energy to reignite their spark, so plan something fun and sizzling! — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Their inability to create separation from the Phillies and sizzling Padres will create tough decisions in the coming days. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Be careful not to overdo it and eat the whole container, which might cause a new sensation in your intestines—unpleasant, slightly sizzling. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 For staying savvy while delivering sizzling speeds, the Apple Mac mini with M5 Pro wins our Editors' Choice award among high-end mini desktops. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 The interactive hibachi dining experience features chefs who entertain with sizzling grills, knife tricks and bursts of flame. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026 The sizzling temperatures are brought on by a combination of a strong upper-level ridge of high pressure coming from Arizona and an offshore flow coming from the north and east. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
The sweet, woody scent of Georgia pines blended with the wafting aroma of sizzling hot dogs and hamburgers. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Among several sauces on the side, home in on senafich, a classic, sinus-sizzling Ethiopian condiment fashioned from mustard seeds. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The garlic butter de Burgo arrives sizzling on a hotplate under a giant mushroom cap. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026 The offense was sizzling early on as the Americans hit 20 of their first 26 shots (77%), including five of six 3-point attempts to race to a 50-18 lead with 6 minutes left in the first half. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 The final day of July will be sizzling in South Florida with record-breaking heat possible as high temperatures reach the mid- to upper 90s. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life’s little pleasures. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 So are the commuters alongside them, whether navigating the city by foot, train or bike, in an attempt to stay cool amid the 100-plus degree Fahrenheit temps sizzling across Europe. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Dangerous heat will keep the Kansas City area sizzling through Friday, though the worst of it may have already peaked, according to the National Weather Service. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
  1. blazing
  2. hissing
  3. steaming
  4. white-hot
  5. bubbling
  6. raging
  7. seething
  8. burning
Adjective
  • Anrabess Sleeveless Maxi Sundress, $44 During summer’s blazing-hot weather, wearing cotton pieces like this Chartou Shift Dress and Chouyatou Striped style is a must for keeping cool.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Allergens, hot temps and blazing rays can make eyes extra scratchy and dry.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
Definition of blazing
Verb
  • In the first week of the COVID shutdown, Holmes packed her two hissing black cats, donned an N95 mask and flew to LAX.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This step is what brought us here, to Ponysaurus, filling out the online notice to the tune of a hissing compressor that kept clean air moving through the brewing system.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hissing
Verb
  • Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Exhibiting a pile of hot, steaming garbage might have been more transgressive than showing these sculptures.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of steaming
Adjective
  • The white-hot brightness of Diana’s spotlight also ensnared her brother, Charles Spencer.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The white-hot center of the college football world But Kiffin’s departure turned this into more than a game.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of white-hot
Verb
  • Rumors of Frow’s impending departure had been bubbling in the industry in some months.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Anthony Tubbs of the Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters also responded to reports of flooding in the area and found water bubbling from the street.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • In 1994, a raging inferno erupted at a home in the Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That is until yachting fan King Constantine of Greece spotted an advertisement in Time magazine that pictured a Hublot against the background of a raging sea with a glimpse of sailboat in the corner.
    — Simon de Burton, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of raging
Adjective
  • All were toothy, seething numbers, and all were terrifically fun.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But after 90-plus minutes against Cape Verde on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium, the smiles turned to seething expressions and consternation.
    — Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Definition of seething
Verb
  • Israeli settlers attacked at least eight Palestinian villages in the West Bank, burning cars and olive trees and beating residents as the annual harvest got underway.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Additional videos from the scene show a man with a bloodied face after the attack, as well as flame pouring out of a burning car with Palestinian license plates.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of burning

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“Sizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzling. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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