SIZZLING Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in blazing

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sizzling

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verb

present participle of sizzle

as in hissing

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan

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as in steaming

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit

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Recent Examples of sizzling

Adjective

As climate change exacerbates the heat, experts say the negative effects of sizzling classrooms are here to stay, especially in school districts that may not have the resources to combat hotter weather. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 These crocks and trays can be kept out on the counter for easy access while finishing off a sizzling steak in the skillet or stored in the fridge for firmer sticks. — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026 Oklahoma City's sizzling summer might feel like it's lasted forever. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 15 Aug. 2026 Much of the Bay Area is set to see sizzling summer weather this weekend as temperatures hit the triple digits, but coastal areas will mostly avoid the swelter with much more temperate conditions. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Somewhat suspiciously, a day after blasting 808 feet worth of homers amid a 4-for-5, 5-RBI day, Goodman sizzling bat was not in the lineup in Sunday’s 8-1 victory that was highlighted by Kyle Freeland’s first career complete game. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026 The upcoming installment promises more of the same sizzling chemistry and big family drama. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 The magazine sponsoring the annual extravaganza posted an Instagram clip of her sizzling moment in the sun, actually her second time participating. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Each spoon has a 12-inch handle to keep hands safe while stirring steaming pots and sizzling pans. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

Verb

In addition to sizzling 115-degree days, Las Vegas’ famous resorts and casinos are plodding through a tourism slump. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The final day of July will be sizzling in South Florida with record-breaking heat possible as high temperatures reach the mid- to upper 90s. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life’s little pleasures. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 So are the commuters alongside them, whether navigating the city by foot, train or bike, in an attempt to stay cool amid the 100-plus degree Fahrenheit temps sizzling across Europe. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Dangerous heat will keep the Kansas City area sizzling through Friday, though the worst of it may have already peaked, according to the National Weather Service. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 And although the city’s food scene is legendary for Texas-style barbecue, steakhouses and sizzling Tex-Mex, there’s so much more to discover across the cultural diversity of the city. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 For the fourth year in a row, though, Tex-Mex restaurant La Paz claims first prize in the cooking competition, for Chef Felipe Isidoro’s sizzling Acapulco lionfish fajita topped with his abuela’s special mango salsa. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows. — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling

Adjective

Anrabess Sleeveless Maxi Sundress, $44 During summer’s blazing-hot weather, wearing cotton pieces like this Chartou Shift Dress and Chouyatou Striped style is a must for keeping cool.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Allergens, hot temps and blazing rays can make eyes extra scratchy and dry.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026

Definition of blazing

Verb

But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hissing

Verb

Their sound was described as a hybrid mixing elements of rock, blues and funk into a steaming-hot Houston stew.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Brighter landscape shots with more complicated colors, however, like a steaming blue hot spring surrounded by yellow-red sand and green trees, don’t look nearly as vibrant as the lush greens and blues of the Planet Earth II footage.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of steaming

Adjective

In the white-hot bubble of the audiobook market, major publishers such Audible, Hachette Audio, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster have invested in opening more studios and narrators to speed up production.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Incidents like Tony burning his hand on a white-hot skillet — earning his co-workers’ mockery and contempt by asking for burn cream — and witnessing a bride leave her wedding dinner in order to shtup a cook are recreated for maximum effect.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of white-hot

Verb

Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
The issue is the latest off-field mess for college athletics, bubbling to the surface after various courts issued injunctions allowing fifth-year players to return to school.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bubbling

Verb

The response to Congo’s raging Ebola epidemic has been hampered by a severe lack of funding and pervasive misinformation, according to people on the front lines.

— Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Overnight, raging flames cotinued moving through Palo Pinto County, turning the night sky orange and filling the area with smoke as the Ross Fire grew.

— Marissa Armas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of raging

Verb

The Ross Fire burning west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County appears to be holding steady at around 85,000 acres and 26% containment Friday, according to Texas A&M Forest Service officials.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Planet-heating emissions from burning fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are the primary driver of climate change.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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