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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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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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
But the boom of 2021 was just a fizzle compared to what’s come down the pipe since.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Images from the romp were released in print, yet the scandal fizzled out quickly, and instead of getting slammed for professional misconduct, his career continued unabated.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
After 20 years, Matthew Lillard has come back from the critical and box office fizzle of Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
But the boom of 2021 was just a fizzle compared to what’s come down the pipe since.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Despite a hyperbolic festival reception, the comedy quickly fizzled after bombing at the box office and underperforming in precursor awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Images from the romp were released in print, yet the scandal fizzled out quickly, and instead of getting slammed for professional misconduct, his career continued unabated.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Their first defeat since December 7 must be quickly consigned to history and Howe’s team must learn how to better recover from setbacks at home.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Despite Fritz’s defeat, there remains a healthy contingent of US participants in the tournament, with Monfils facing American Ben Shelton in the fourth round on Monday.Matias Grez, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Another would allow for disaster housing to transition into affordable housing.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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As the potential new lead of the nation's federal national disaster response, Noem may also face questions about her handling of devastating floods in her state.Lexie Schapitl, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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Still, emergency officials allowed residents to trickle back into their neighborhoods starting Thursday but cautioned them to be careful as hissing gas lines continued to spew fires from leveled properties and a thick layer of smoke hung over the area.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors in Serbia have charged 13 individuals, including a government minister, in connection with the Novi Sad collapse, though doubts about the investigation's independence persist.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Last year was supposed to be a time of recovery for the PC market following a major collapse in sales.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Marie says that Black Girls Breathing encourages Black women to find freedom despite systemic oppression, challenge perfectionism by reframing failure as an opportunity for growth, and redefine success on your own terms.Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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The suit was brought in Hawaii state court in March 2020, and Honolulu raised several claims under state law, including creating a public nuisance and failure to warn the public of the risks posed by their fossil fuel products.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The bad blood between Howard and O’Neal bubbled over in the past few days, following Howard’s remarks regarding their decades-long beef during a recent podcast appearance.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Which was bubbling in his mind to begin with, reaching out to call for the other?Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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In May 2023, 26-year-old deputy Brett Harris died a week after being critically injured in a car crash in San Jacinto.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The crash ruptured the home's gas meter, causing a hazardous leak and forcing the evacuation of nearby homes.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Trevino, 22, reflected on her disappointment with wedding dress shopping in a video with 8.5 million views and 1 million likes on TikTok.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The success of Lynch's next film, Blue Velvet, helped assuage his disappointment, as did his move to television with the bizarrely surreal and influential series Twin Peaks—part detective story, part soap opera, with dashes of sci-fi and horror.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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