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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The Dreadful is the sort of film that prides itself on being a slow burn but ultimately more resembles a fizzle.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The whole scene had just kind of fizzled away.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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Noun
His fizzle-out of a finish helped guarantee their fate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The Dreadful is the sort of film that prides itself on being a slow burn but ultimately more resembles a fizzle.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
The whole scene had just kind of fizzled away.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
Noun
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That actually proved the prelude to an even more extraordinary attack on the board in his post-match press conference just 24 hours later, following a 2-1 defeat by Sunderland.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The latest came in a 111-104 loss to the expansion Toronto Tempo on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena — the Sky’s third straight defeat since the season-ending loss of Rickea Jackson to a torn ACL.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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To test the concept, the team equipped Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a lightweight wearable backpack capable of collecting physiological and behavioral data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Throwing Israel ‘under the bus’ Netanyahu has pushed to strike Iran’s oil facilities to accelerate the regime’s collapse, the official said.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Then came the collapse of the Assad regime, in Syria, severing the land route long used by Hezbollah to transport rockets, antitank missiles, and precision-guidance systems from its Iranian patron.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Her son was cited for careless driving and failure to signal.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Blue Origin should be able to identify the cause of the failure and get the rocket flying safely again.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Nude Miami ownership did not address the bubbling price issues, but did speak of their place in Miami’s retail grocery scene.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Accredited market attendees look set to get a first look at stories bubbling in the brains of some of the most exciting creators in contemporary genre filmmaking.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Grossman did not try to leave the scene after the crash, Holm said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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That crash occurred three months after Lu was ticketed in Maryland for negligent driving and changing lanes unsafely, according to court records.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The World Cup, though, also serves crushing disappointment as very few things can.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Difficult conversations are postponed because disappointment, irritation or distance feel too costly.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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