fizzles
- present tense form of fizzle (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But that conflict quickly fizzles as both parents become acquainted with this robot, whose memories only extend to the information the couple provided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
If the AI boom fizzles, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Nebius transform again, adapting to cater to whatever computing demand shifts into.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
Such instincts to keep young people away from the criminal justice system are deep-rooted in policing - perhaps in the hope antisocial behaviour fizzles out.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
In fact, within the thermonuclear research community, Livermore’s reputation was marred by the almost comic fizzles of the first devices it readied for testing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
