fizzled; fizzling
ˈfi-zə-liŋ 
ˈfiz-liŋ
1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
—often used with out
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Examples of fizzle in a Sentence
Verb
oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill
Noun
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
The fake experts fizzle out, and companies become afraid to invest.
—Dan Gardner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In the second act of We Live in Cairo, the revolution fizzles, but the musical snaps into clearer focus.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Get as much done as possible today, because your drive will fizzle by evening.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
The fake experts fizzle out, and companies become afraid to invest.
—Dan Gardner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
After months of bluster, the inquiry later fizzles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In the second act of We Live in Cairo, the revolution fizzles, but the musical snaps into clearer focus.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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