Thesaurus results for FIZZLED

fizzled

verb

past tense of fizzle

as in hissed

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill

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Recent Examples of fizzled Against this backdrop, the K has been widening as the cost of living soared and pandemic-era stimulus fizzled. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 But the matter fizzled, and the Trumps never admitted wrongdoing. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 There have been previous unionization attempts in college sports over the past decade-plus, but many have stalled or fizzled. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Before he was from20, Kim Raehwan was known simply as Raehwan and the main vocalist of BIGSTAR, a boy band under hitmaker Brave Brothers’ Brave Entertainment agency that slowly fizzled out after years inactive. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 However, by that summer, their relationship had seemingly fizzled out. — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Besides Divinity, directed by Soderbergh protégé Eddie Alcazar, Willis used her own money to launch a clothing line, a venture that fizzled out after an initial drop. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The Nasdaq Composite's strong start yesterday fizzled, ultimately ending the day flat. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Months later the success fizzled, but Randy never told me how bad things were until the demise of the business was inevitable. — Joy Evers, STAT, 20 July 2026

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Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.

— Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The sky lay pure and blue and a cool dry wind hissed down upon them from the plains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

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Hathaway previously addressed the fake pregnancy rumors — which have bubbled up online in recent weeks — at Sunday’s premiere for her latest movie, The End of Oak Street.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
The broiling temperatures released toxic gases and hazardous liquid waste that bubbled up to the surface.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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