fizz
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
fizzing
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present participleof fizz.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This version is easily the equal of the original: fizzing with humor, and infused with a tenderness and melancholy sympathy for all its characters, mostly members of a family from the so-called 1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The minds of these young people are alive and fizzing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
In 2023 they had a clear plan, with 52% of deliveries bowled to Head by pacemen pitched 10m or shorter to target Head's weakness of balls fizzing around his helmet.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
The first was a deft touch to guide a fizzing low cross into the far corner, the second a well-placed header that glanced in off the underside of the crossbar.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Anticipation tugged at Jesper, a fizzing mix of fear and excitement that made it hard for him to sit still.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
