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
While behind-the-scene romances fizzling out could cause tension on set, Lando and Seymour revealed that things worked out just fine.
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Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Like with many IPOs, most individual investors won’t get in at the offering share price, which usually delivers a first-day pop before fizzling out.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
And speculation weeks ago that the top two finishers heading to the November election would both be Republicans was fizzling out.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The organization announced his firing Monday night, ending a tenure that began with legitimate promise before fizzling out.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Now, American Fire, which was anticipated to begin construction as early as February, may be on the verge of fizzling.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But none of these tracks really explore their ideas as much as just fiddling in place, with any initial energy fizzling out almost immediately.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
After a brief stint as an empty lot-cum-parking lot, the property was slated to become an Andaz Hotel, breaking ground around 2015 and then fizzling out a few years later.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Like with many IPOs, most individual investors won’t get in at the offering share price, which usually delivers a first-day pop before fizzling out.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
And speculation weeks ago that the top two finishers heading to the November election would both be Republicans was fizzling out.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The organization announced his firing Monday night, ending a tenure that began with legitimate promise before fizzling out.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Now, American Fire, which was anticipated to begin construction as early as February, may be on the verge of fizzling.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But none of these tracks really explore their ideas as much as just fiddling in place, with any initial energy fizzling out almost immediately.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
After a brief stint as an empty lot-cum-parking lot, the property was slated to become an Andaz Hotel, breaking ground around 2015 and then fizzling out a few years later.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzling
Verb
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Louis let out a hissing breath.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Verb
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That’s the confidence that’s bubbling around the first-place White Sox, who continued their upward ascent this season by beating the Dodgers 8-2 in the series opener.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Images would appear one after another, vague ideas bubbling up before vanishing with a pop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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