fizzle
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
had fizzled
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past perfectof fizzle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It looked like the program’s run of success — six straight Atlantic Coast Conference titles, two national titles from 2015 to 2020 — had fizzled out when they missed the league championship game in 2021.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
But after a flurry of activity and promises from both sides, it looked as if the momentum behind the mega-mogul face-off had fizzled out.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
By the next day, though, the situation had fizzled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
"The unprecedented adoption of ... Threads now also offers Meta some material greenshoots to get excited about," they said, while cautioning that it was still early days and other upstarts like Clubhouse had fizzled out.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
Hallowe’en had fizzled out, what with Charlie’s hand keeping us from mischief.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
