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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Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Choo cofounder Tamara Mellon is said to be interested in buying the brand, but that appeared to have fizzled out.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Startups fail, investments underperform, strategic alignment fizzles and you’re left with slide decks and press releases instead of revenue and impact.
—Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This opposition contributed to the campaign for such laws beginning to fizzle out in the 1940s.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Choo cofounder Tamara Mellon is said to be interested in buying the brand, but that appeared to have fizzled out.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Still, whether the mega AI data center boom keeps roaring or fizzles, Nvidia is positioning itself to own the invisible infrastructure that underpins whatever future system emerges.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Startups fail, investments underperform, strategic alignment fizzles and you’re left with slide decks and press releases instead of revenue and impact.
—Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fizzle
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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