fizzled; fizzling
ˈfi-zə-liŋ 
ˈfiz-liŋ
1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
—often used with out
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
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
De Nada Cantina 4715 E Cesar Chavez St. Sometimes a relationship needs a little spice to finally fizzle out.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
After bonding over backgammon throughout Season 1, Charles and Calbert’s friendship fizzles when Charles has to tell him that he’s been lying about his identity as part of his undercover work.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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Verb
From there, the Dodgers fizzled, stranding two runners in the eighth and another in the ninth against Astros closer Josh Hader.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
De Nada Cantina 4715 E Cesar Chavez St. Sometimes a relationship needs a little spice to finally fizzle out.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
The next two weeks will determine whether a single measles case in Colorado fizzles out or starts an outbreak.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
After bonding over backgammon throughout Season 1, Charles and Calbert’s friendship fizzles when Charles has to tell him that he’s been lying about his identity as part of his undercover work.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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