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
Some data suggests the Sora 2 buzz is already fizzling among the few million people who were invited to download it.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
That truce showed signs of fizzling this week, though, with China announcing strict new limits on exports of rare earth minerals crucial to high-tech products.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
This isn't just a five-star quarterback fizzling in the face of runaway expectations.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 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
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
That truce showed signs of fizzling this week, though, with China announcing strict new limits on exports of rare earth minerals crucial to high-tech products.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
This isn't just a five-star quarterback fizzling in the face of runaway expectations.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 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
Verb
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Some hissing or growling is normal, but separate them if aggression escalates.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prints showed no stringing or bubbling even after several days of continuous use.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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