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
Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
Senators power play fizzles The Senators had four power-play opportunities and came away with one goal.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Brady Dale Feb 27, 2025 - Economy Meme coin moment fizzles after Trump cashes in
When the most famous man in the world cashes in on a crypto trend, that's a strong top signal.
—Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
Senators power play fizzles The Senators had four power-play opportunities and came away with one goal.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
But as the Trump-Musk relationship fizzled this week, the billionaire, who is the world’s richest man, threatened to work to defeat GOP candidates who voted for the signature piece of Trump’s agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
Noun
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His only loss prior to his UFC 311 setback to Makhachev was a March 2022 unanimous decision defeat to former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a 160-pound catchweight battle.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In 1916, as First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill led the Entente powers of the First World War in a crushing defeat on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Tinnitus causes persistent sounds such as ringing, hissing, buzzing or whooshing in the ears.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The new legislation was passed in the aftermath of the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside in June 2021 which killed 98 people.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Despite official reassurances, the currency markets are painting a different picture — one of accelerating collapse.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Both sets of parents would have surely been willing to help with rent and whatever else was needed for the baby’s well-being, but the couple agreed that asking them for money at this age constituted a failure too great to stomach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Ensure your team members learn how to code securely, promote an approach where nobody is blamed after a failure, and value those who report issues quickly.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Wearing their swimsuits, the billionaire Amazon founder and Sánchez could be seen playing in foam that bubbled up on the deck in clouds of thick, frothy bubbles.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Detaching parts may pose a hazard to other road users and increase the risk of crashes, according to the NHTSA report.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Angelina Cesena, 39, of Bella Vista was identified as the driver of the vehicle, and she was taken to Mercy Bella Vista by ambulance after the crash, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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He was drafted #9 and hasn't been a disappointment, so.... K Kip L. · 1h 4m ago Have fun replacing a 60 point center for 5 million.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Clark tried to erase the memories of his disappointment at Oakmont with an opening round 6-under 64 on Thursday, putting him tied for second in the early afternoon.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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