as in hissed
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill
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Recent Examples of fizzled
Trump was able to indulge some his passion for sports (with his UFC fight coming this weekend) while Iran exploded and then fizzled in the background, and the president flexed his muscles in Washington with mixed results.
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Previous attempts this spring to pass multi-year extensions also fizzled, resulting in a 45-day extension that was signed into law in April.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Russia’s economic outlook has clouded over as the initial boost from massive military spending has fizzled.
—James Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
But Mookie Betts was out at home, trying to score from third on Max Muncy’s ground ball to first and the rally fizzled.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The rally fizzled without a run.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
As his own self-celebration has fizzled, a void has opened between the scheduled roster of events and the true purpose and meaning of the solemnity of July 4, 2026.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The trouble was Genesis’s EV-centric plan fizzled out as sales stalled, while Europeans stayed wedded to the German monopoly.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Previous attempts this spring to pass multi-year extensions also fizzled, resulting in a 45-day extension that was signed into law in April.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Russia’s economic outlook has clouded over as the initial boost from massive military spending has fizzled.
—James Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
But Mookie Betts was out at home, trying to score from third on Max Muncy’s ground ball to first and the rally fizzled.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The rally fizzled without a run.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
As his own self-celebration has fizzled, a void has opened between the scheduled roster of events and the true purpose and meaning of the solemnity of July 4, 2026.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The trouble was Genesis’s EV-centric plan fizzled out as sales stalled, while Europeans stayed wedded to the German monopoly.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzled
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Refn has made characters moving and speaking in a benzodiazepine fugue state — lines hissed out stiltedly into dead air, spoken like throwing stones down a well — his signature in recent films.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Oil seeping into the ground has bubbled up onto the streets, causing the county to test more soil and remove oil from the parkways and roadways.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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“Fizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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