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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Nate Bennett, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Wilson wanted to prove his time in Denver was a blip, not a sign his career was fizzling.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Rafi Golberstein, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The campaign garners some buzz but fizzles quickly.
—Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
For example, a team may enthusiastically start an initiative—such as designing a new marketing campaign or implementing a new system—but when challenges arise, momentum fizzles out.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Wilson wanted to prove his time in Denver was a blip, not a sign his career was fizzling.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
As soon as office building owners calculate the expense for all those items, the idea usually quickly fizzles.
—Rafi Golberstein, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The campaign garners some buzz but fizzles quickly.
—Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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