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
Al Gray eventually made a list of 22 suspects, but each of those leads fizzled.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
But then Miami fizzled and was stunningly eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
—Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
His concerns have only grown since Israel and the United States carried out strikes in Iran in June, targeting its nuclear program, and as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran have fizzled, entrenching sanctions further.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But whatever rhythm Robertson built in the third quarter fizzled away in the fourth as Robertson continued to miss open targets after a lightning delay at the start of the fourth quarter.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
His spark fizzled a bit during training camp and the preseason, though, and with a crowded wide receiver depth chart, Horn became a healthy scratch throughout the first month of the regular season.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2025
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but discussion of taking a similar step by lawmakers appeared to have fizzled out.
—Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Clearly, the relationship with Shaggy got too intense too soon and fizzled out.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In the ensuing decades, feminism stalled, regrouped, and fizzled again.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
But then Miami fizzled and was stunningly eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
—Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
His concerns have only grown since Israel and the United States carried out strikes in Iran in June, targeting its nuclear program, and as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran have fizzled, entrenching sanctions further.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But whatever rhythm Robertson built in the third quarter fizzled away in the fourth as Robertson continued to miss open targets after a lightning delay at the start of the fourth quarter.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
His spark fizzled a bit during training camp and the preseason, though, and with a crowded wide receiver depth chart, Horn became a healthy scratch throughout the first month of the regular season.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2025
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but discussion of taking a similar step by lawmakers appeared to have fizzled out.
—Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Clearly, the relationship with Shaggy got too intense too soon and fizzled out.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In the ensuing decades, feminism stalled, regrouped, and fizzled again.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzled
Verb
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Getting hissed off So here’s a thing that happened.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
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