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
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
Those sailors who remain are trying to stay sane as their cell service fizzles in and out, compromising attempts to reach their family, employers and governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The rest of the school year sort of fizzles to an end for me.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
