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 their hot start fizzled into three losses in their final four regular-season games.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But Marshall’s career fizzled out in the NFL before the Dolphins offered him a lifeline this spring.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
But the proceeding fizzled into a status conference because the Texas Third Court of Appeals late Wednesday approved an emergency motion by Jones’ lawyers that temporarily blocked the transfer of any Infowars assets.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The offseason makeover that saw Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz depart, and Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien and Devin Williams arrive has thus far fizzled.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Jokic fizzled after a fast start, finishing the night with 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
McDavid had led a 3-on-1 rush that fizzled out and soon after received Bouchard’s outlet pass, returning the puck to him and earning a secondary assist for the Art Ross Trophy winner’s first point of these playoffs.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Storylines built up in the previous movies fizzled out or were totally ignored, which made the lack of planning even more obvious.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But the seismic activity fizzled out and nothing else happened, leaving volcanologists and seismologists to puzzle over the episode.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But Marshall’s career fizzled out in the NFL before the Dolphins offered him a lifeline this spring.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
But the proceeding fizzled into a status conference because the Texas Third Court of Appeals late Wednesday approved an emergency motion by Jones’ lawyers that temporarily blocked the transfer of any Infowars assets.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The offseason makeover that saw Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz depart, and Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien and Devin Williams arrive has thus far fizzled.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Jokic fizzled after a fast start, finishing the night with 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
McDavid had led a 3-on-1 rush that fizzled out and soon after received Bouchard’s outlet pass, returning the puck to him and earning a secondary assist for the Art Ross Trophy winner’s first point of these playoffs.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Storylines built up in the previous movies fizzled out or were totally ignored, which made the lack of planning even more obvious.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But the seismic activity fizzled out and nothing else happened, leaving volcanologists and seismologists to puzzle over the episode.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzled
Verb
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His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Like the tongues of a multi-headed snake, the Trail of Tears hissed through Chattanooga, Northern Alabama, Western North Carolina, Middle Tennessee and up through Southern Illinois, down through Missouri, across Arkansas before stopping in what is now Eastern Oklahoma.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Breakup rumors surrounding Cardi and Diggs bubbled up around the 2026 Super Bowl in February.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzled. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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