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
The early promise in the run game fizzled and the Broncos had a critical breakdown in protection that led to Bud Dupree’s drive-spoiling sack in the fourth quarter.
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Bursts of form through recent autumns have sometimes fizzled out quickly for Atletico.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
But that plan fizzled out during the pandemic.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
While lawmakers this Congress initially felt a sense of urgency around legislating AI, that fizzled out.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
An attempt to organize some of the same non-tenure track faculty in 2015 and 2016 under the Service Employees Industrial Union fizzled out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The suit fizzled after the Rabons and the program declared bankruptcy.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
After her romance with Q-Tip fizzled out, the Perfect Couple star began dating musician Lenny Kravitz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The group fell into debt, then fizzled.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Bursts of form through recent autumns have sometimes fizzled out quickly for Atletico.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
But that plan fizzled out during the pandemic.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
While lawmakers this Congress initially felt a sense of urgency around legislating AI, that fizzled out.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
An attempt to organize some of the same non-tenure track faculty in 2015 and 2016 under the Service Employees Industrial Union fizzled out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The suit fizzled after the Rabons and the program declared bankruptcy.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
After her romance with Q-Tip fizzled out, the Perfect Couple star began dating musician Lenny Kravitz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The group fell into debt, then fizzled.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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