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as in collapses
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 disasters
something that has failed
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Recent Examples of fizzles
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The show, which premiered on Broadway in 1947, was Lerner and Loewe’s first hit after a string of flops and fizzles.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
If real users don’t watch or share the clips, a campaign fizzles.
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Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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
Today, many people start thinking about Christmas after Thanksgiving, and any sort of holiday spirit fizzles by early January.
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Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
When her career fizzles, April returns home and unexpectedly crosses paths with Chastity, who is also out of work, and desperate for a fresh start.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
But if that boom fizzles, the pain will ripple through the whole economy.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Startups fail, investments underperform, strategic alignment fizzles and you’re left with slide decks and press releases instead of revenue and impact.
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Michael Johnson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
If this El Niño fizzles out, a dry winter could send California back toward drought conditions in 2027.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The temperature and pressure of the magma reservoir, the weakness of the enclosing rock, the gas and crystal content, the depth of the magma, the regional motion of tectonic plates — these factors all contribute to whether a paroxysm happens or fizzles out.
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Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
Don’t worry, this idea fizzles out faster than their engagement, so thankfully, we won’t be subjected to Dennis with a mic in his face on this platform.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Penguins’ power play fizzles The Penguins’ power play, one of the NHL’s best all season, slid into a funk late in the regular season.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
But market participants warn that the crush of such speculative buying has historically ended poorly after the excitement fizzles out.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
As rain from Tuesday night fizzles out, the Dallas-Fort Worth region can expect strong winds to rush in by Wednesday afternoon.
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Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Eaton fizzles out against Allen Eaton entered a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal contest against Allen, looking to make a regional final for the first time in program history.
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Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Pick the game before guests arrive, give people time to socialize first and keep a backup game ready in case the first one fizzles.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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
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.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Today, many people start thinking about Christmas after Thanksgiving, and any sort of holiday spirit fizzles by early January.
—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
When her career fizzles, April returns home and unexpectedly crosses paths with Chastity, who is also out of work, and desperate for a fresh start.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
But if that boom fizzles, the pain will ripple through the whole economy.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Startups fail, investments underperform, strategic alignment fizzles and you’re left with slide decks and press releases instead of revenue and impact.
—
Michael Johnson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
But if the stock market rally that powers the divide fizzles out, the economy could take a significant beating.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
If this El Niño fizzles out, a dry winter could send California back toward drought conditions in 2027.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The temperature and pressure of the magma reservoir, the weakness of the enclosing rock, the gas and crystal content, the depth of the magma, the regional motion of tectonic plates — these factors all contribute to whether a paroxysm happens or fizzles out.
—
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
Don’t worry, this idea fizzles out faster than their engagement, so thankfully, we won’t be subjected to Dennis with a mic in his face on this platform.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Penguins’ power play fizzles The Penguins’ power play, one of the NHL’s best all season, slid into a funk late in the regular season.
—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
But market participants warn that the crush of such speculative buying has historically ended poorly after the excitement fizzles out.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
As rain from Tuesday night fizzles out, the Dallas-Fort Worth region can expect strong winds to rush in by Wednesday afternoon.
—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Eaton fizzles out against Allen Eaton entered a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal contest against Allen, looking to make a regional final for the first time in program history.
—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzles
Noun
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Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced.
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First responders handled two rescues in 24 hours after workers were trapped in separate construction trench collapses in Oakland County, Michigan.
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Cheap financial capital has flooded into the industry, lowering the cost of protecting against disasters, but Bäte thinks the trend cannot continue forever.
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City leaders recognize the difficulty for families and communities dealing with vacant disasters.
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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
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Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.
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Between 2012 and 2017, Nadal suffered seven shock defeats at Grand Slams before the quarterfinals.
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At one point in the 1980s, a local news article reported that the district attorney’s office had suffered nine trial defeats in a row.
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The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, Rodríguez said.
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But Ramaphosa also conceded that there had been failures in South Africa's border control.
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Four were acquitted of rioting while one, Christopher Gillen, 45, was convicted of riot and tossing fire bombs.
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Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.
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The Braves are finally good again after a series of disappointments.
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Engagement is nonnegotiable; the only real choice is whether to pair cash with deep understanding or keep deploying context-blind models and relive the same disappointments.
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Most of the moves didn’t pan out, as Romano and Pomeranz were released, and Manoah, Lowe and Moncada have been busts.
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That means comfortable, breathable materials with proper fits and cuts for all body types (there's even a section for bigger busts on the website).
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