fizzle 1 of 2

noun

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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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fizzle

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verb

ˈfi-zəl How to pronounce fizzle (audio)
as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill

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Recent Examples of fizzle
Noun
However, complications with zoning laws and funding led to a fizzle. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The premise sounds oversold, especially since the end of the race was something of a fizzle. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Those aspirations fizzled, however, as VinZant and the property owner could not come to an agreement on the concept, according to the city. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, filmmaker Richard Kelly’s narrative bursts fizzle into a confusing meltdown, but along the way, it’s stoked with enough wiggy comedy and incendiary situations to keep its target teen audience straight up and satisfied. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
  1. defeat
  2. disaster
  3. hiss
  4. collapse
  5. failure
  6. bubble
  7. crash
  8. disappointment
Noun
  • Boebert’s loss is among several unexpected Republican defeats in an election shaping up as the most lopsided in half a century.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Toronto was playing the second game of a back-to-back after blowing a 22-point lead in Wednesday's 98-93 home defeat to the Celtics.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of defeat
Noun
  • People mourn for the dead from the Cherry Mine disaster in 1909.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The developer sees potential uses in disaster assessment, water resource monitoring and surveys of coastlines and ports.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of disaster
Verb
  • The sorghum hissed when the wind came through it—two years of drought had left the South Dakota ground hard and the dry grass loud.
    — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Andy the Alligator hisses, the sound provided by a recording of bacon frying in a pan.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiss
Noun
  • Has the collapse of a corporate strategy ever been announced with such enthusiasm?
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Despite her frustration and disappointment, Zamaray urged brands not to see the measure’s collapse as a reason to relax.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Coach Mikey Varas has spent the past week asking his players to confront their failure to reach the MLS Cup playoffs rather than simply count down the days until the offseason.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of failure
Verb
  • On the album’s title track, the vocals purr with digital texture as an off-kilter guitar melody spirals upwards, as if bubbling up from the bottom of a pool.
    — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Bake, uncovered, until bubbling around the edges and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of bubble
Noun
  • Frankie Muniz was taken to a hospital after a crash during practice at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the Team Air Force at Ford’s Veterans Day Classic.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The other five victims died in crashes involving vehicles used to block roads.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of crash
Noun
  • But my disappointment has only brought the past more prominently to light.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The company is reemerging after a period of inactivity brought on by box office disappointments and mounting financial pressure.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of disappointment

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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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