fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
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Examples of fizz in a Sentence
Verb
soda pop fizzing in the glass
Noun
the characteristic fizz of champagne
All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
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Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Energy finally fizzes and pops; voices that have been restrained are unleashed.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 July 2024
They’re often infused with local fruit; others contain ginger beer for a spicy-sweet flavor, or tonic or club soda for the required fizz.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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Verb
But the excitement that fizzed around the 1994 vote is long gone.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Energy finally fizzes and pops; voices that have been restrained are unleashed.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Looking for an extra fizz for your happy hour al fresco?
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 July 2024
They’re often infused with local fruit; others contain ginger beer for a spicy-sweet flavor, or tonic or club soda for the required fizz.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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