fizzle
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Definition of 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 the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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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. 2019 And even if this latest legal threat fizzles out, the coast won’t be clear for the industry. — Charley Grant, WSJ, "Clouds Over Health Stocks Are Set to Linger," 10 July 2019 May Day: How a once-popular children’s celebration fizzled out. — Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, "Rediscovering Storyland: SF Children’s Zoo’s magical beginnings 60 years ago," 3 July 2019 What Tati was like getting rid of Charles in her life: Tati seemed to be able to cut James out of her life pretty quickly, which shocked some fans over how fast their friendship fizzled out. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "10 Best Memes About James Charles and Tati Westbrook’s Epic Feud," 13 May 2019 While some agents have continued to ask all asylum-seekers these questions, according to lawyers, one source familiar with Border Patrol discussions told Vox that the practice fizzled out after members of that caravan stopped arriving. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Border Patrol agents now have to ask everyone they catch if they’re part of the caravan," 2 Nov. 2018 What had been a promising start to a four-game weekend series at Fenway for the Sox, who won on Thursday and Friday, fizzled into another missed opportunity. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Angels’ extra effort enough to beat Red Sox in 10," 11 Aug. 2019 The most recent version of Stewart’s bill passed the Senate 39-1 this year, before fizzling out again in the House after amendments were added that Stewart said watered down its strength. — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, "Children keep dying in hot cars as Florida legislators fail to act," 5 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Coaches manipulate elements such as the scoring system, down and distance, situations and hitting the reset button altogether when a drive fizzles. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State football offense, Brian Lewerke feel their mojo is back: Here's why," 12 Aug. 2019 Consumers spending, long the backbone of the U.S. economy, is critical now as business investment fizzles because of the costly tariffs and the fading impact of the 2017 corporate tax cut. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s new China tariffs take aim at heart of the U.S. economy: Consumers," 3 Aug. 2019 The hiring fizzle comes as Trump has faced off in trade negotiations with some of the country’s largest trading partners. — Washington Post, "U.S. hiring slows sharply as Trump’s trade war starts to bite," 8 June 2019 But a few of those fizzles stung, and the repetition felt like a rollercoaster - fun at first, but nauseating before long. — Hannah Orenstein, chicagotribune.com, "How working as a matchmaker ruined my love life," 30 June 2018 That is because sports leagues typically go one of two ways: A select few of them become financial behemoths, and many more fizzle. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Box Lacrosse Set to Return to Long Island. Will It Stick This Time?," 15 Dec. 2018 Now, again, Hiram could be celebrating his victory by getting high and hallucinating on fizzle rocks, but that just doesn’t seem his style. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Riverdale's Winter Finale Finally Solves the Gargoyle King Mystery," 13 Dec. 2018 The immediate threats to Israeli security could of course fizzle. — New York Times, "Israel Feels Pride but Senses Peril as U.S. Moves Embassy," 13 May 2018 The 8-5 loss was the Cubs’ fifth already this season and punctuated Wrigleyville’s opening day celebration with a fizzle. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "It's too early to worry about the Cubs — so buckle up for the next 18 days," 11 Apr. 2018These 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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