Synonyms of fizzling

fizzling

verb

present participle of fizzle

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hissing
• bubbling
• sizzling
• fizzing
• whistling
• whizzing
• swishing
• wheezing
• buzzing
• whishing
• whooshing
• humming
• effervescing
• swooshing
• zipping
• droning

Example Sentences

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. — 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