fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
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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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Everything is busy, rambunctious, fizzing with energy.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Very easy to like and a charming summer party fizz.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Verb
Jesus Ferreira nearly opened the scoring around the 15 minute mark, but his shot from the far-right corner of the box fizzed just beyond the far post.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Everything is busy, rambunctious, fizzing with energy.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Noun
Her favorite is The Michelin Man: a marshmallow and white truffle Ramos gin fizz.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Very easy to like and a charming summer party fizz.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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