fizzled; fizzling
ˈfi-zə-liŋ 
ˈfiz-liŋ
1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
—often used with out
Examples of fizzle in a Sentence
Verb
oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill
Noun
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet like many other Z&L endeavors in San Jose, that project has fizzled, and the old church remains a forlorn structure next to an unkempt field in downtown San Jose.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Given her considerable know-how and compelling background, why did Atkins’ campaign fizzle?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Some data suggests the Sora 2 buzz is already fizzling among the few million people who were invited to download it.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet like many other Z&L endeavors in San Jose, that project has fizzled, and the old church remains a forlorn structure next to an unkempt field in downtown San Jose.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Given her considerable know-how and compelling background, why did Atkins’ campaign fizzle?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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