Synonyms of fizzled

fizzled

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hissed
• bubbled
• sizzled
• fizzed
• whizzed
• whistled
• swished
• whooshed
• wheezed
• whished
• buzzed
• swooshed
• zipped
• hummed
• effervesced
• droned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fizzled

Oil slid below $46 as OPEC members failed to bridge differences on production cuts, while a rally in metals fizzled. — Hugh Leask,sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

But by the end of the ’90s, the movement had fizzled, ultimately leading to the IKEA-ization of home goods and furnishings. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

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

His career in Hollywood fizzled out over the last two decades. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Warren’s campaign fizzled out, but President Joe Biden later consulted with the group on a proposal to tax families with more than $100 million in assets. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

But while the effort drew bipartisan support, the proposal fizzled. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026

The record fizzled; after a few weeks, Spector suppressed any further distribution of it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Injuries piled up, expectations fizzled, and San Francisco found itself out of the playoff picture by early summer. — James Ward, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026