frizzling

verb

present participle of frizzle
as in scorching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzling
  1. scorching
  2. cooking
  3. broiling
  4. charring
  5. setting off
Verb
  • Check between presses to avoid overheating or scorching the fabric.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • When Cody Turcotte arrived to fight a wildfire scorching homes in Spokane, Washington, last month, there weren't enough people at the scene to control it.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of scorching
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  • Some guy uploaded a video of his family’s recipe and gave me my mother’s cooking back.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Be sure to add sausage to chicken et al halfway through cooking to prevent them getting dried out.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooking
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  • Temperatures in the area approached or exceeded triple digits Wednesday, amid a punishing heat wave that is broiling Southern California.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of young people, including a twenty-one-year-old professional footballer, drowned while seeking relief in open water; three French children died in broiling cars.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of broiling
Verb
  • Grill, reducing heat or moving to a cooler spot if charring too quickly, until cooked through and well browned, about 5 minutes per side.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Whitewater-Baldy Fire of 2012 had killed most of its pines and streamside willows on its way to charring 465 square miles.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of charring
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  • There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who was 12-for-29 passing for 129 yards and an interception, tossed a final deep ball out of the back of the end zone as time expired, setting off a celebration by Wisconsin defenders.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting off
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“Frizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzling. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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