fizzled; fizzling
ˈfi-zə-liŋ 
ˈfiz-liŋ
1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
—often used with out
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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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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
As a result, despite Baltimore’s seeming head start on the Opportunity Zone law, that potential largely fizzled under the pressure of gentrification fears and monied interests and failed to capture the true potential of the legislation.
—Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
When one dinner solution fizzles, there is always another, and another, which will be superseded by still more.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Energy shares fizzle out Power companies most exposed to the tech sector’s data center boom plunged Monday, as DeepSeek’s claims led investors to question how much energy artificial intelligence applications will actually consume.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
As a result, despite Baltimore’s seeming head start on the Opportunity Zone law, that potential largely fizzled under the pressure of gentrification fears and monied interests and failed to capture the true potential of the legislation.
—Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
But if the season fizzles on Saturday, maybe the Steelers have to consider other options.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
When one dinner solution fizzles, there is always another, and another, which will be superseded by still more.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizzle. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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