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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Adjective

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 Emily Ratajkowski had a sizzling swimsuit moment while soaking up some quality time with her 5-year-old son on Wednesday. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026 When the performance finished, those technicians rushed to spray their now sizzling lidar with coolant following that four-minute exertion. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026 The lineup also includes yakisoba served with crispy dumplings, a Taiwanese chicken sandwich and sizzling pot stickers. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Verb

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 As for cosmic weather this week, Venus will be sizzling through the sky and aligning with many planets. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 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

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
The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Definition of hissing

Verb

Sometimes holding a dispenser over a steaming hot beverage can cause condensation to form around the pouring spout.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
For most proteins and vegetables, grilling, baking, poaching, roasting, and steaming preserve nutrients while adding little to no additional fat or calories.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026

Definition of steaming

Adjective

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
Sitting at his desk at Covenant Day School about five years ago, Matthew Blong felt a familiar white-hot shame bubble up from his gut.

— Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of white-hot

Verb

The cost to infrastructure from raging floodwaters is expected to run in the tens of millions of dollars.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Canada's struggling wood product sector and the wine industry, already affected by raging wildfires in the country's west, could be hit hard by the new tariffs.

— Promit Mukherjee, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of raging

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