fizzle 1 of 2

noun

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1
as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship

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2
as in disaster
something that has failed the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night

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fizzle

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verb

ˈfi-zəl How to pronounce fizzle (audio)
as in to hiss
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 fizzle
Noun
The show, which premiered on Broadway in 1947, was Lerner and Loewe’s first hit after a string of flops and fizzles. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 If real users don’t watch or share the clips, a campaign fizzles. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Verb
Speaking with the Tribune last week, Driver said discussions with aldermen about extending the deadline had fizzled. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Djokovic will have cheers about as loud as the ones that will be heard for the Americans Shelton and Fritz, the type of adulation that often fizzles before the ultimate prize. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
  1. defeat
  2. disaster
  3. hiss
  4. collapse
  5. failure
  6. bubble
  7. crash
  8. disappointment
Noun
  • De Fougerolles featured in all five of Canada’s World Cup matches, starting four, including in the co-hosts’ last-16 3-0 defeat against Morocco on July 4.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Tar Heels lost two NBA players in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar from a team that lost in the round of 64 in March at the NCAA Tournament, a defeat that precipitated the firing of former men’s head coach Hubert Davis.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeat
Noun
  • Sceye and SoftBank used an emergency alert system designed for large-scale disasters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disaster
Verb
  • But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiss
Noun
  • Escaping an energy collapse Things didn’t collapse as analysts feared at the beginning of the conflict.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The letter provides the most complete window into Kapoor’s thinking since the collapse of his company, Location Ventures, three years ago.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The failures resulted in a divorce during the offseason and this exhibition game at Hard Rock Stadium was the first time the couple happened to be at the same place at the same time since the split.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • For five months, these players have underperformed, much to the chagrin of their front offices and the fans, who repeatedly boo their failures.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of failure
Verb
  • Bake until the topping is dark golden brown and fruit juices are bubbling at the surface of the cobbler, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Return to medium-high heat, cover pan with a tight-fitting lid, and cook until mussels open and sauce is bubbling, 5–7 minutes.
    — Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bubble
Noun
  • Neither Woods nor the driver of the truck reported injuries from the crash.
    — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Steele previously approved an agreement in July which allowed prosecutors to review medical records related to Woods’ crash and arrest.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crash
Noun
  • In the comments of an Instagram upload from Bustle, which also showed Stoermer’s Stories post, fans expressed their disappointment with Euphoria‘s conclusion in the comments.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointment

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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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