as in hissing
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 fizzling
The broad market index started the day modestly higher, touching a new all-time intraday high, before fizzling a bit and trading near the flatline.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Justin Fuente, his successor, got off to a good start, winning 19 games in his first two seasons, before fizzling out, to be replaced by Pry and his mediocre tenure.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Justin Fuente, his successor, got off to a good start, winning 19 games in his first two seasons, before fizzling out, to be replaced by Pry and his mediocre tenure.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzling
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Contractors working on a sewer project on the 4600 block of 10th Avenue at Stockton Boulevard reported hearing a hissing sound coming from a 2-inch gas line, according to authorities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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While your cider is reducing on the stove, your kitchen fills with the fragrance of warm spices and bubbling sugar.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bake in preheated oven until cheese has melted and mixture is bubbling around edges, about 10 minutes.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Fizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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