1
as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
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2
as in disaster
something that has failed
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Recent Examples of fizzle
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Given her considerable know-how and compelling background, why did Atkins’ campaign fizzle?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Other directors had tried for film adaptations that fizzled as well.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The parks headlining attraction, going out with a fizzle… Very unfortunate end to an iconic ride.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Given her considerable know-how and compelling background, why did Atkins’ campaign fizzle?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The organization announced his firing Monday night, ending a tenure that began with legitimate promise before fizzling out.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Other directors had tried for film adaptations that fizzled as well.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
Noun
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After England’s decisive defeat, John was forced to confront rebellious barons at home.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 21-year-old forward’s first-half goal and assist paced the host team to a shocking 3-0 defeat of Sporting KC, marking the Major League Soccer club’s first opening-game exit in this tourney since 2023.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Like the tongues of a multi-headed snake, the Trail of Tears hissed through Chattanooga, Northern Alabama, Western North Carolina, Middle Tennessee and up through Southern Illinois, down through Missouri, across Arkansas before stopping in what is now Eastern Oklahoma.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Three Ironworkers Local 401 members died in the collapse.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In September, federal investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a statement the partial collapse of the previous tower likely began from the pool deck, which started collapsing before the rest of the building.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The driver was arrested for operating while impaired and failure to stop and identify at a personal injury crash.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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More recently, fans trying to buy tickets for major tours, like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Bruce Springsteen, and Harry Styles have faced sky-high prices, system failures, and a lack of real alternatives.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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An outsider romance peppered with gallows humor and bubbling over with giddy optimism, Harold and Maude is a life-affirming, weirdly wonderful film about a rich kid with a death wish and his love affair with an exuberant 79-year-old woman.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The road was reportedly bubbling just before the sinkhole opened up, neighbors say.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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McCasland had overseen classified aerospace research at a laboratory that UFO lore identifies as the secret site of debris from the 1947 crash.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Joshua LeBlanc, 29, died in a fiery crash in his Tesla on July 22, 2025.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The timing of Promising Young Woman, premiering to big buzz at Sundance in 2020 and then languishing in pandemic purgatory before ultimately getting dumped onto VOD, was a disappointment.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Asked if there was a disappointment along the way in not being able to do a deal amid his season-long extension window, Powell turned diplomatic.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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