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
In recent years, the TIFF audience award had lost some of its predictive power — Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, last year’s winner, fizzled on the campaign trail — but Zhao’s victory suggests the prize could once again be a bellwether for the season ahead.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Both, similar to previous bills filed over the years in the state, fizzled out.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Dallas played well in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles last week and then fizzled as mental errors derailed them and cost them the game.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Sparks ran for 9 yards on the next play, but the drive fizzled.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The team fizzled out in the Western Conference Semifinals and failed to qualify for the postseason the following year.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The season’s last storm was Tropical Storm Fernand, which fizzled out far from land on August 28.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Posts that started strong but fizzled out.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As hopes of a levee repair fizzled, farmers were stranded.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Both, similar to previous bills filed over the years in the state, fizzled out.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Dallas played well in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles last week and then fizzled as mental errors derailed them and cost them the game.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Sparks ran for 9 yards on the next play, but the drive fizzled.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The team fizzled out in the Western Conference Semifinals and failed to qualify for the postseason the following year.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The season’s last storm was Tropical Storm Fernand, which fizzled out far from land on August 28.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Posts that started strong but fizzled out.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As hopes of a levee repair fizzled, farmers were stranded.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzled
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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 previous week, Nini had boldly hissed at her from five feet away.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed and bubbled on Tyneside.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Fizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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