1
as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
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2
as in disaster
something that has failed
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Recent Examples of fizzle
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
In a 4-3 extra-innings loss to the New York Mets on Monday, a night that started with frustration — then crescendoed with a late-game rally — ultimately ended in a familiar fizzle.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
Neither wants to deal with those feelings, so this fizzles out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After bonding over backgammon throughout Season 1, Charles and Calbert’s friendship fizzles when Charles has to tell him that he’s been lying about his identity as part of his undercover work.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
In a 4-3 extra-innings loss to the New York Mets on Monday, a night that started with frustration — then crescendoed with a late-game rally — ultimately ended in a familiar fizzle.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Verb
This isn't just a five-star quarterback fizzling in the face of runaway expectations.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
Neither wants to deal with those feelings, so this fizzles out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
Noun
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Morrissey believes Mizzou will be able to compete with the Crimson Tide, unlike last year’s 34-0 shutout defeat on the road.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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And when the intensity hovers, and the footsteps of defeat get closer, that’s when Gray cooks.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The disaster level has officially hit biblical proportions.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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There will also be a slight pass given for not having Burrow, but let’s be real, this can’t be an abject disaster.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And, that there was a goblin, squatting in my skull, rattling a metal pail full of bolts and hissing failure, rot, spoil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than two years of war have left Gaza in ruins, triggering famine and the collapse of essential infrastructure.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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His debut novel, Satantango, published in 1985, followed the collapse of a rural community in Hungary, while more recent works, including the novels The Prisoner of Urga and Destruction and Sorrow Beneath the Heavens, were inspired by the author’s travels to Mongolia and China.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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He has also been charged with following too closely, no registration and failure to exercise due care on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, about 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function and failure to stop at a scene of accident resulting in serious impairment or death, the prosecutor said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bake until bubbling around edges and marshmallows are browned, 25 to 30 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Further up the avenue, Claudie channels the South of France, complete with a bubbling fountain in its picturesque courtyard, while across the street, seductive spot Felice dishes up excellent pasta and tiramisu.—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some automakers have started laminating side windows to prevent shattered glass during a crash.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The crash remains under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol, authorities said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once Twenty Twenty Six airs and when the drama (and most likely disappointment) of next year’s World Cup has worn off, thoughts from his devoted following of fans may turn to what Morton does next with Ian Fletcher, this most malleable of characters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That might be a disappointment in most NFL cities but is considered progress in San Francisco, where special teams has been a consistent issue.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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