fizzled

past tense of fizzle
as in hissed
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 fizzled But the matter fizzled, and the Trumps never admitted wrongdoing. Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 There have been previous unionization attempts in college sports over the past decade-plus, but many have stalled or fizzled. Justin Williams, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Before he was from20, Kim Raehwan was known simply as Raehwan and the main vocalist of BIGSTAR, a boy band under hitmaker Brave Brothers’ Brave Entertainment agency that slowly fizzled out after years inactive. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 However, by that summer, their relationship had seemingly fizzled out. Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Besides Divinity, directed by Soderbergh protégé Eddie Alcazar, Willis used her own money to launch a clothing line, a venture that fizzled out after an initial drop. Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The Nasdaq Composite's strong start yesterday fizzled, ultimately ending the day flat. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Months later the success fizzled, but Randy never told me how bad things were until the demise of the business was inevitable. Joy Evers, STAT, 20 July 2026 Their deals with Spotify and Netflix fizzled, and Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle brand reportedly is struggling to offload her jams and other products. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzled
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  • Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.
    Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • The sky lay pure and blue and a cool dry wind hissed down upon them from the plains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
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  • Criticism also bubbled up in Washington, much along party lines.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Long-simmering frustrations with corruption and youth unemployment have bubbled over into India’s streets.
    Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

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“Fizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzled. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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