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fizzle
[fiz-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
Informal.to fail ignominiously after a good start (often followed byout ).
The reform movement fizzled out because of poor leadership.
Synonyms: , ,
noun
a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering.
Informal.a failure; fiasco.
fizzle
/ ˈɪə /
verb
to make a hissing or bubbling sound
informal(often foll by out) to fail or die out, esp after a promising start
noun
a hissing or bubbling sound; fizz
informalan outright failure; fiasco
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fizzle1
Example Sentences
Not all reboots fizzle at the Emmys, though.
The band and Stone struggled in 1970s with some internal strife and drug issues and, while Stone occasionally played alone, the band fizzled.
One crucial factor in Badenoch's favour is that, beneath the loud despair, there are still plenty of Conservatives who believe Reform's surge will fizzle out.
That effort fizzled out in the midst of a busy legislative session and in the face of the usual political pressures.
However, not everyone was blown away, with the Hollywood Reporter saying it's "a disappointing farewell", and Mashable saying the series risked going out with the "fizzled whimper of a message self-destructing in a tape deck".
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