Thesaurus results for SIZZLED

sizzled

verb

past tense of sizzle

as in hissed

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 steamed

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 sizzled The outdoor temperature might have registered as freezing, but the crowd of onlookers sizzled with excitement. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Backup quarterback Jameis Winston also sizzled, completing 19-of-20 passes while running the second-team offense, marking his second straight explosive padded practice including Tuesday’s six-touchdown red zone performance. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Then, a slow-moving heat dome sizzled the East in early July, toppling records. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 24 July 2026 But before those blockbuster hopefuls land in theaters, here’s a look at what sizzled and fizzled during the first six months of the year. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026 Gigi Hadid sizzled in an itty-bitty brown string bikini for a pool day with her daughter Khai, 5. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Everyone from Tiffany Haddish, Remi Bader and Claire Kittle (who all made their runway debuts) to Camille Kostek, Alix Earle and all four of the Nader sisters — Sarah Jane, Mary Holland, Brooks Nader and Grace Ann — sizzled in sexy swimwear. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 The AMAs sizzled, attracting over 40 million viewers. — Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 For her Swimsuit Issue cover, shot in Botswana, Earle sizzled in a gold string bikini by Andi Bagus. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 May 2026

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Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.

— Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The sky lay pure and blue and a cool dry wind hissed down upon them from the plains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

Definition of hissed

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Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Zucchini With its high water content, zucchini can turn mushy and even fall apart when steamed.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of steamed

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One American season later, the race demons raged and all of those commitments are dropped.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
According to Hyperallergic, the Grand Palais was briefly placed under lockdown on October 17, while protests raged outside and galleries worked to install their booths.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of raged

Verb

Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stormed

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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.

— Longreads, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of seethed

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq has fought its way into the green Tuesday, as influential AI stocks like CoreWeave shook off earlier losses.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The pope then walked outside greeted and waved at the crowd and shook hands of hospital staff lined up by car to see him off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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