- present participle of sizzle.
sizzling
Example Sentences
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Rui Hachimura let James and the Lakers know he had come to play, scoring 21 points on eight-for-15 shooting and a sizzling five for seven on three-pointers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Reigning champion Rory McIlroy heads into the weekend sizzling at 12-under and six strokes up on Reed and Sam Burns, which gives him the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
"And they'd all got the memo to play ball and deliver an opening episode full of sizzling chemistry, cheeky banter and decent anecdotes," she wrote.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
I have simmer-y nerves on a normal day, but today my nerves are already sizzling pretty good and we haven’t even gotten to school yet.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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