fizzled; fizzling
ˈfi-zə-liŋ 
ˈfiz-liŋ
1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
—often used with out
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
In some ways, this show is like the inverse of WandaVision, which started out so strong but fizzled out in the end.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Until recently, most of the attention has been focused on direct causes of death, such as drownings from floodwaters, rather than the complex cascade of events that can elevate mortality long after a storm fizzles.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The fireworks have fizzled, and all that’s left to do is feign fidelity.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
In some ways, this show is like the inverse of WandaVision, which started out so strong but fizzled out in the end.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
But the energy fizzles when The Apprentice descends into a supercut of the younger Trump’s lore.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Until recently, most of the attention has been focused on direct causes of death, such as drownings from floodwaters, rather than the complex cascade of events that can elevate mortality long after a storm fizzles.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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