fizzle
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
has fizzled
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present perfectof fizzle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Talk of a diesel-export ban has fizzled in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a separate analysis, Morningstar found that the energy trade has fizzled after an enormous rush into ETFs in the first three months of the year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
But rather than roaring back, in the one year since the strikes ended, production has fizzled.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
Ms. Patel has been vastly outraised in the contest, and the once-expected ideological battle over Israel has fizzled in much of the district.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
By this time, Nino Carlitos’s egg-buying business has fizzled.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
