1
as in collapses
a falling short of one's goals
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
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as in disasters
something that has failed
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Recent Examples of fizzles
Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the David Lynch–style tension built by Will’s arrival just kind of fizzles.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
When her career fizzles, April returns home and unexpectedly crosses paths with Chastity, who is also out of work, and desperate for a fresh start.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But if that boom fizzles, the pain will ripple through the whole economy.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Startups fail, investments underperform, strategic alignment fizzles and you’re left with slide decks and press releases instead of revenue and impact.
—Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Every special initiative that fizzles?
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But much of the energy fizzles away once the protest or the election is over.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Neither wants to deal with those feelings, so this fizzles out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Today, many people start thinking about Christmas after Thanksgiving, and any sort of holiday spirit fizzles by early January.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the David Lynch–style tension built by Will’s arrival just kind of fizzles.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
When her career fizzles, April returns home and unexpectedly crosses paths with Chastity, who is also out of work, and desperate for a fresh start.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But if that boom fizzles, the pain will ripple through the whole economy.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Startups fail, investments underperform, strategic alignment fizzles and you’re left with slide decks and press releases instead of revenue and impact.
—Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet this low-wattage production fizzles out more disappointingly than most.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Every special initiative that fizzles?
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But much of the energy fizzles away once the protest or the election is over.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Neither wants to deal with those feelings, so this fizzles out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzles
Noun
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Battalion Chief Shawn Tacklind said crews were worried about interior collapses due to the damage from the fire.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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As the marginal cost of thinking collapses, the scope of what organizations can afford to analyze expands dramatically.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will resume staff cuts that were briefly paused during January’s severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers, stoking concern across the agency over its ability to address disasters with fewer workers.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But bill supporters say more work needs to be done to protect communities from any more railway disasters.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is wet or green and needs to be seasoned longer before burning.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With defeats, injuries and suspensions piling up, Tottenham’s domestic campaign is spinning out of control.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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That stretch included two overtime losses and two more defeats on shots in the final seconds.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Earlier cases against Aguilar were dismissed years after his failures to appear.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian attack using drones and powerful glide bombs on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian attack using drones and powerful glide bombs on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is clear on entry, as the exhibition floor itself is turned into a series of unstable ramps that rise and fall, echoing the references to the promises and disappointments of modern life that permeate the show.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Early exposure to setbacks can help children confront later disappointments without falling apart.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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However, Colombia has announced several major drug busts recently.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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South Florida may be known for busts and booms, but Key West is on a remarkable and consistent 15-year run among tourists.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Fizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzles. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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