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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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Both those projects ultimately fizzled, as a change in Panama’s leadership brought greater scrutiny over such plans and US concerns drove more caution.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
But if the season fizzles on Saturday, maybe the Steelers have to consider other options.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Both, similar to previous bills filed over the years in the state, fizzled out.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Both those projects ultimately fizzled, as a change in Panama’s leadership brought greater scrutiny over such plans and US concerns drove more caution.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Deal, No Deal While some deals soar and some fizzle, some never go through, ending in the wonderful world of what might have been.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
But if the season fizzles on Saturday, maybe the Steelers have to consider other options.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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