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Fizzing


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fizz

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Everyone worked hard, but it is fair to pick out Willian because of his work-rate, quality on the ball, participation in the first goal and quality of the second.” It had been Willian’s fizzed cross, 11 minutes before the break, which Dragovic had nodded inadvertently inside Shovkovskiy’s near post to earn the hosts their initial lead.
  • (2) Behind the scenes, at least, it appears Anelka has proved a welcome addition to the club's ranks, with Berahino, who scored the visitors' third goal with a fizzing drive, praising the veteran as a positive influence on his fellow frontmen.
  • (3) He fizzes with energy and ideas, and when asked to describe himself, says “loyal, workaholic”.
  • (4) A pologies in advance for the lack of fizz, the absence of oomph, the non-appearance of verve in today's Rumour Mill.
  • (5) Carlgren flapped a Luke Garbutt corner to the edge of the box and the Manchester United midfielder chested it down before sending a fizzing volley back past the Sweden goalkeeper.
  • (6) 'Portland, Oregon and sloe gin fizz, if that ain't love then tell me what is, uh huh…" Best name in the league... You're not fooling anyone Simon.
  • (7) It’s as though you went out one warm evening – an evening fizzing with delicious potential – you went out for just one drink… and woke up two days later in a skip.
  • (8) This is what we imagined: the becalmed beauty of the Whitsunday Passage, that spectacular collection of islands protectively nestled inside the Great Barrier Reef, safe from prevailing winds; bright blue languid days gliding over turquoise waters, taking turns at the tiller in our togs; finding our own private cove as the sun goes down; diving into warm pristine waters; the tinkling of intimate laughter; the fizz of champagne and the sizzle of prawns on the barbie.
  • (9) With the exception of a Junior Stanislas shot that fizzed wide in the 66th minute, they could not create the same attacking verve they had previously shown.
  • (10) Yet it still felt vaguely surprising when Yaya Touré shrugged himself from his own fitful display – occasionally at his brutish best, just as often rather sluggish, and nothing like the player who rampaged in this arena as City all but claimed the title last April – to fizz in a riposte 12 minutes from time, but there was to be no relief at the end.
  • (11) Liverpool were irresistible for a golden period after the interval, which climaxed in Sadio Mané, the £30m signing from Southampton, fizzing home their fourth goal.
  • (12) Dukureh fizzes with energy: “Just seeing how much passion there is, how we all want this change – it’s good for me,” she says.
  • (13) He denies his team-mates look to him as England’s main man – “We have a lot of players in this squad that have done well this season for their clubs; I am just one of them” – but on the occasions he was able to find space on the ball against Portugal he proved his threat, with one fizzing effort from distance particularly troubling José Sá in the Portugal goal.
  • (14) When we were little, she was always tempting us with sugary treats: a bottomless Smarties bin and her legendary coke floats – a lump of vanilla ice-cream fizzing in a glass of cold cola.
  • (15) The West Ham United forward gave the hosts a 2-1 victory with his goal from outside the area, which he sent fizzing into the top corner with his left foot, and when he was substituted in stoppage time he could not hold back the tears.
  • (16) Saints sweep upfield, and Rodriguez has the Liverpool defence jogging backwards in impotent panic, but with options either side, he fizzes a useless low shot wide left.
  • (17) Barcelona started as they meant to continue, fizzing the ball across the turf and carrying the match to their opponents.
  • (18) In normal circumstances the Westminster village would already be fizzing with speculation about George Osborne’s eighth budget , which he will deliver nine days hence.
  • (19) Alejandro Faurlin fizzed a low shot wide after swivelling near the penalty spot.
  • (20) He was 36 yards out but his hard, flat shot fizzed past a poorly positioned wall, seeming to swish slightly, almost imperceptibly right then left then right again, like the tailfin of a dolphin.

Fizzy


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The Norwegian researchers looked at all the sources of caffeine ingested by the pregnant women, including coffee, tea and fizzy drinks, along with cakes and desserts containing cocoa (which has lots of caffeine).
  • (2) People, for instance, who drink fizzy drinks (except prosecco).
  • (3) "The whole world is in cataclysmic disillusionment," he says, pouring his fizzy water.
  • (4) She said she was escorted to the site manager’s room, where she was offered a fizzy drink.
  • (5) When I got on the bus John Hartson, a really good guy, was already sitting there and he was eating a packet of crisps – with a fizzy drink.
  • (6) Details of the tax, which is expected to come into force in April 2018, have yet to be confirmed, but health campaigners have suggested it should be 20% of the sale price of a fizzy drink.
  • (7) "The government has to be much more nanny state in terms of policing the food industry, taxing snack food, taxing fizzy drinks, banning fizzy drinks, banning sugary foods, and not just in school dinners but also in work canteens and hospital food.
  • (8) Thank God we had fizzy water.” Our party’s going to reclaim women’s equality: help us make it happen | Sophie Walker Read more There is a scattiness about the way the three of them reach their conclusions that blurs into an impression, if not of disorganisation, then at least of an organisation that is still waiting to get to know itself.
  • (9) They're one large box of popcorn and a bucket of fizzy pop away from looking like a couple enjoying a romantic night out at the Brixton Ritzy.
  • (10) Dalston Cola , which makes fizzy drinks with low-sugar content and relatively subtle flavour, also clings precariously to its modest space.
  • (11) Demand for artificial sweeteners fell in the US as the popularity of fizzy drinks took a sharp dip and the company said sales lost owing to US transport problems had gone to competitors.
  • (12) Nando's, however, is relaxed about its teen-appeal and even encourages it, by offering free refills of fizzy drinks.
  • (13) Each subject judged only one single pair with respect to which one tasted more fizzy ("spritziger"), dry ("trockener"), prickling ("prickelnder") and better ("besser").
  • (14) I had been used only to the horrible boot-heels and unrefrigerated fizzy drinks available from Wimpy back in Blighty.
  • (15) Still, it’s probably a better tagline than “fizzy pish for catfishers”.
  • (16) Fizzy drinks sales are stagnant in developed markets but while its arch-rival Pepsi was launching energy drinks, bottled water and fruit juices to appeal to a new health-conscious consumer, Coke fell behind.
  • (17) Peruse the aisles of manga, play PlayStation and online games, charge your mobile, sleep, and guzzle as much free fizzy melon soda as you like.
  • (18) Research by the organisation found some popular fruit juice drinks and ginger beers sold in supermarkets contain more sugar than cola does, while cans of fizzy drink contain up to twice the recommended daily sugar limit.
  • (19) There are dream boat floats (a fizzy drink with a scoop on top), sundaes with names such as Chantilly Glace and Choc Berry, and smoothies called The T Bird and Flake, Rattle and Roll.
  • (20) The Pop-In Cafe will do you homemade chicken curry, with both rice and chips – as well as a can of fizzy drink, tea or coffee – for £4.60.

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