fizz
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
was fizzing
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past progressiveof fizz.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"How were the Russians allowed to do that?" a European defence minister fumed in the corridors of the elegant Bayerischer Hof hotel, which was fizzing with fury over Moscow's manoeuvres.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2016
Sure enough, Nora Peters, a young art student from upstate New York, was fizzing with good cheer as she and her Obama shirt waited for their hero to arrive in Buffalo on August 22nd.
From Economist ● Aug. 29, 2013
"How could I when Tony was fizzing the ball through against nine, 10 and jack with venomous lift and spin."
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2013
His mind felt like it was fizzing over.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2011
The listlessness concealed a mind which was fizzing and flashing thrillingly.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
