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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Nicol Natale, People.com, 27 June 2025
After the fights fizzled out, Nurse, Godjovich, Bennett, Frederic, Greer and Ekholm were all called for game misconducts and sent off the ice for the remainder of the game.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
Move too fast and people resist, but move too slow and momentum fizzles.
—Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Verb
So finalize your flights, grab your wallets, and shop away before these early Fourth of July deals fizzle out.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 27 June 2025
After the fights fizzled out, Nurse, Godjovich, Bennett, Frederic, Greer and Ekholm were all called for game misconducts and sent off the ice for the remainder of the game.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
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
Move too fast and people resist, but move too slow and momentum fizzles.
—Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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