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
As of Monday's close, Danaher stock has slipped 3% from those post-earnings highs, leading investors to wonder whether the rally has fizzled.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
In season 9, fans can expect to see Stause's issues with Hernan, 33, play out on camera after their longtime friendship fizzled when Hernan began dating Blake Davis.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
After former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s promise to raise $100 million to kneecap Prop 50 fizzled out, the California Republican Party put just over $10 million into an anti-Prop 50 campaign.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
After filming, Joe briefly dated fellow cast member Kacie, though their relationship quickly fizzled out.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Bills filed in both the state House and Senate last year would have let North Carolina stay on daylight saving time year-round if Congress gave the OK, but, like past attempts, those efforts fizzled out.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The real estate partnership fizzled over zoning issues.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Alpine fizzled out in the ‘90s, so the A110 is a reboot to France’s great sports car marque, with legendary campaigns in endurance racing and rallying.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Both 2025 versions of the bill fizzled out in a congressional committee.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
In season 9, fans can expect to see Stause's issues with Hernan, 33, play out on camera after their longtime friendship fizzled when Hernan began dating Blake Davis.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
After former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s promise to raise $100 million to kneecap Prop 50 fizzled out, the California Republican Party put just over $10 million into an anti-Prop 50 campaign.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
After filming, Joe briefly dated fellow cast member Kacie, though their relationship quickly fizzled out.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Bills filed in both the state House and Senate last year would have let North Carolina stay on daylight saving time year-round if Congress gave the OK, but, like past attempts, those efforts fizzled out.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The real estate partnership fizzled over zoning issues.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Alpine fizzled out in the ‘90s, so the A110 is a reboot to France’s great sports car marque, with legendary campaigns in endurance racing and rallying.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Both 2025 versions of the bill fizzled out in a congressional committee.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzled
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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
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The market’s internal weakness bubbled to the surface slightly on Tuesday.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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“Fizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzled. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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