fizzle
verb
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Definition of fizzle
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fizzle
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fizzle
Synonyms: Verb
fizz, hiss, sizzle, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)
Synonyms: Noun
collapse, crash, cropper, defeat, failure, nonachievement, nonsuccess
Antonyms: Noun
accomplishment, achievement, success
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Examples of fizzle in a Sentence
Verb
oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grillNoun
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
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The government shows no signs of conceding and appears to expect that the movement will fizzle out with the resumption of classes next month. — Washington Post, "A trip across the harbor," 23 Aug. 2019 Their teachings put him on track to post a 1.018 OPS in 35 games before fizzling out the rest of the season. — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, "Kole Calhoun goes four for four, but Angels lose yet another one-run game.," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fizzle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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