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
oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill
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Tre Phelps remembers the feeling when Georgia fizzled in the NCAA regionals last season.
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Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Bednar’s resume saved him when the Avs fizzled for three consecutive years after winning the Stanley Cup.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The initial excitement of Xabi Alonso’s ‘project’ fizzled out before he was sacked in January and replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa, with Jose Mourinho now looking set for a return to the Bernabeu dugout.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The Eagles moved on from Kevin Patullo and hired Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator to bring fresh ideas to an offense that fizzled out in the 2025 season.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Bednar’s resume saved him when the Avs fizzled for three consecutive years after winning the Stanley Cup.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The initial excitement of Xabi Alonso’s ‘project’ fizzled out before he was sacked in January and replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa, with Jose Mourinho now looking set for a return to the Bernabeu dugout.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The Eagles moved on from Kevin Patullo and hired Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator to bring fresh ideas to an offense that fizzled out in the 2025 season.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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