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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as in disaster
something that has failed
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Recent Examples of fizzle
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
His fizzle-out of a finish helped guarantee their fate.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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Noun
Devon Energy should continue to rally even if the oil rally fizzles as bullish catalysts line up for the stock — including the closing of its merger with Coterra — according to Jefferies.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
His fizzle-out of a finish helped guarantee their fate.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Verb
Trump was able to indulge some his passion for sports (with his UFC fight coming this weekend) while Iran exploded and then fizzled in the background, and the president flexed his muscles in Washington with mixed results.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
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The film culminates in the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755, where Washington steps up and delivers a rousing speech to the British army despite their defeat.
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That conversion and conquest crusade brought disease and defeat to native Californians, whose numbers and ways of life would be all but exterminated by the time the United States of America celebrated its first 100 years.
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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Then a hissing arrow pins a golden soccer ball to the Clash of Clans escutcheon.
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There’s plenty of feline choreography, like crawling, meowing, and hissing.
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Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
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Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
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Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it was not notified of the crash, according to local reports.
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In the 30 years following the tune’s release, disappointment has only continued to plague the Three Lions.
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The crowd was filled with Knicks fans, many of whom bought tickets from 76ers’ supporters who were accustomed to postseason disappointment.
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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