fizz
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
fizzes
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present tense formof fizz (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Yann Martel’s novel contains deep tragedy while its tone fizzes with life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
This does not mean the trapped water glows or fizzes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
It fizzes with white noise punctuated by short bursts of music and words.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
Not everything purrs or fizzes quite as one would like.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
So we each get A fistful of sparklers, Firecrackers, A paper log cabin That smokes and fizzes, Rockets that shower sparks About the height Of the clothesline.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
