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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The property — which has sat vacant since a developer's plans to build Atlanta's tallest residential tower on the site fizzled — is located between West Peachtree and Peachtree streets, across the street from the Four Seasons.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Weeks earlier, Google’s pursuit of cybersecurity vendor Wiz, in what would have been its largest deal ever, fizzled in part because of antitrust concerns.
—Ari Levy,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
This does not explain why her previous campaign for president fizzled out before the first votes were cast in 2020, following a similar boom and bust pattern as last year.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Anticipation is high after Red Bull's dominance fizzled in the middle of last season and scrambled the field, creating a level of unpredictability the sport hasn't seen in over a decade.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of them came back together in 2016 to record Santana IV, but the project fizzled after just a few live appearances.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Efforts by Georgia lawmakers to legalize betting in that state fizzled again recently.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After the show, Kelly dated a friend (who actually attended her Love Is Blind wedding), but that eventually fizzled out.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The announcement caused a spike in crypto prices that quickly fizzled as investors were left wondering about the specifics.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Weeks earlier, Google’s pursuit of cybersecurity vendor Wiz, in what would have been its largest deal ever, fizzled in part because of antitrust concerns.
—Ari Levy,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
This does not explain why her previous campaign for president fizzled out before the first votes were cast in 2020, following a similar boom and bust pattern as last year.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Anticipation is high after Red Bull's dominance fizzled in the middle of last season and scrambled the field, creating a level of unpredictability the sport hasn't seen in over a decade.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of them came back together in 2016 to record Santana IV, but the project fizzled after just a few live appearances.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Efforts by Georgia lawmakers to legalize betting in that state fizzled again recently.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After the show, Kelly dated a friend (who actually attended her Love Is Blind wedding), but that eventually fizzled out.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The announcement caused a spike in crypto prices that quickly fizzled as investors were left wondering about the specifics.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Fizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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