fizzled; fizzling
ˈfi-zə-liŋ 
ˈfiz-liŋ
1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
—often used with out
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Examples of fizzle in a Sentence
Verb
oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill
Noun
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
Recent Examples on the Web
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
But the space race with the Soviet Union fizzled out after the U.S. made it to the moon first in 1969.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 9 May 2024
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Verb
Whereas most franchises in China tend to fizzle after just two or three films, theBoonie Bearsseries has collectively brought in nearly $1.2 billion in ticket sales over the past decade.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
But the space race with the Soviet Union fizzled out after the U.S. made it to the moon first in 1969.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 9 May 2024
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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