fizzle
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
fizzled
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past participleof fizzle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fizzle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fizzleverb (used without object)to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
Example Sentences
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Raman tried to exempt newly built apartment complexes, but her proposal fizzled out in the City Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
A yearslong boom in Chinese demand has fizzled, and the West’s aspirational middle classes, vital to brands like Louis Vuitton, are increasingly squeezed by price inflation, damping their confidence to splurge on high-end goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Justin Sun says he is suing top actress Jing Tian to recover a staggering marriage fee after their romance fizzled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But those paper gains quickly fizzled, and the coin was trading at around $1.80 early Wednesday afternoon, a 95% decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Back at the field, the party fizzled out abruptly.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
