fizzle
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
fizzles
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present tense formof fizzle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If the boomer boom fizzles, you still own one of the world’s largest diversified pharmaceutical companies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
If the AI boom fizzles or the energy consumption of data centers wanes, they worry residents could be left paying off the infrastructure upgrades years from now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
A star quarterback fizzles, a new hire doesn’t work out—and so it’s back to the basics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
More disturbingly, the serial fizzles prompted new questions about Livermore’s management, its work product, and its cost.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
