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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
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
But the energy fizzles when The Apprentice descends into a supercut of the younger Trump’s lore.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Will Carless, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
As Vice President Harris performed far worse across the state than President Biden did in 2020, Democratic hopes quickly fizzled.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Such fizzles happen from time to time, as in the case of Comet Kahoutek in the 1970s.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
But the energy fizzles when The Apprentice descends into a supercut of the younger Trump’s lore.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
With its founder and leader incarcerated, the Oath Keepers, which once claimed tens of thousands of members, many of them current and former military and law enforcement, also largely fizzled away into insignificance.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
As Vice President Harris performed far worse across the state than President Biden did in 2020, Democratic hopes quickly fizzled.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
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Biden was heading for a resounding defeat to Trump.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The bill’s defeat deprived Cleveland of an achievement to tout during his reelection campaign in 1888.Luke Voyles / Made by History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Going to space after the Columbia disaster Eileen Collins’ fourth and final mission came on the heels of the tragic Columbia disaster.Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the film reminds us, any number of iffy career choices, like that role in the cinematic disaster that was Sgt.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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And some hoot and holler at just a whiff of Nicolas Cage screaming and hissing and mincing and making bug-eyes.Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2024
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science is offering Houstonians and visitors the opportunity to adopt a Madagascar hissing cockroach to express everlasting affection.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
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Unable to meet these demands, they were forced to sell, triggering a sharp collapse in silver prices to under $11 per ounce.Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Moving the timing back by four years allowed Logan to look at the collapse of the whaling industry, which was on its last legs, undone by dwindling whale populations and the popularity of kerosene as a replacement energy source for whale oil.Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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Real failure is letting your ego drive the bus of your life right off the cliff.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The failure of Rodgers to produce anywhere close to his usual level while with the Packers will be a stain on Douglas’ resume.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Like it or not, the nation's state of affairs will undoubtedly bubble up like that pot of gravy over there on the stove.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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There were issues bubbling under the surface, however.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Hardee wrote that the crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team. Attempts to contact the Marlboro County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday were unsuccessful.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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That's because blood sugar spikes and crashes are linked to poor sleep quality.Maria Godoy, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kathy Finn, president of UFCW 770, a union representing nearly 30,000 workers in various sectors, called the measure's failure a disappointment.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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If fears of closeness or disappointment arise, try a self-compassion exercise.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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