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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Recent Examples of fizzle
Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
But the drama, which starts off powerfully, fizzles in the second half.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Essence, 2 July 2025
Several storylines fizzle by the end — even the ticking clock proves to not be as big a deal as promised — or feel like wastes of the performers and characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
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Noun
As a result, when the signal finally came, the flaming mail coach proved a fizzle rather than a rocket.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
But the drama, which starts off powerfully, fizzles in the second half.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
And that kinda just fizzled into us talking about the conversation.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
Several storylines fizzle by the end — even the ticking clock proves to not be as big a deal as promised — or feel like wastes of the performers and characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizzle
Noun
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Sunday’s defeat capped a roller-coaster first half in which the Yankees jumped out to a 42-25 record, only to follow with a 6-16 skid that included two separate six-game losing streaks.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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And moments of a 3-2 defeat to the Sounders showed the gap between where KC is at compared to the true competitors in the league.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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But there are some disasters that even the most equipped people can’t possibly prepare for.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
Verb
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At one point during the proceedings, Bryant threatened to clear the courtroom after one spectator hissed in disapproval and several others laughed at Hausmann’s assertion that the city had violated the company’s due process rights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The idea of cutting any deal with Maduro is political dynamite in Florida, where more than 350,000 Venezuelan Americans have made their homes and where emotions over Venezuela’s collapse on the hands of the Maduro regime run deep.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
Noun
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And in fact, failure in the relays has been an ongoing sore subject for Team USA.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Critics of the strikes jumped at the opportunity to call the operation a failure, but the DIA’s product should ...—
NR Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
Verb
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In fact, stopping here often causes new tasks to bubble to the surface.—
Cynthia Tee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In the southern hills of the Mexico state of Coahuila, water bubbles from below the surface to create crystal clear pools between the rocks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Earlier reports about the cause of the crash were made in error by the fire department, Humphrey said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The police department is investigating the cause and motive of the crash.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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He’d been disappointed to ride in an ordinary bus, and disappointment, by exposing pride, summoned shame.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s New Focus One pricing decision that may come as a disappointment is with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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