1
as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship
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as in disaster
something that has failed
the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
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Recent Examples of fizzle
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Such fizzles happen from time to time, as in the case of Comet Kahoutek in the 1970s.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Newly elected, Trump formed a voter fraud commission that fizzled several months later after no findings of mass fraud.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In the second act of We Live in Cairo, the revolution fizzles, but the musical snaps into clearer focus.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Such fizzles happen from time to time, as in the case of Comet Kahoutek in the 1970s.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
Matthew McConaughey is rom-com royalty, but the actor's love affair with the genre eventually fizzled.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Newly elected, Trump formed a voter fraud commission that fizzled several months later after no findings of mass fraud.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
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That doesn’t mean the Harris defeat is any less painful for her advisers.Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Their only loss came early in the season, a 37-34 defeat to Oregon, who just happens to be the No. 1 team in the country.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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As climate shocks get worse, insurance companies are increasingly dropping homeowners facing risks of hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Set, as its title suggests, on the last night of the last millennium, the movie opens with a flock of winged toasters — a screensaver image sure to trigger fond memories of hissing modems and chirping AIM messages.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Massachusetts officials repeatedly failed to hold Steward Health Care accountable for regulatory violations for over a decade, contributing to the hospital chain's eventual collapse and undermining parts of the state's health care system.Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lawmaking has largely ground to halt since the government’s collapse.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The horrific results of those actions — and failures to act — all come across Torbenson’s desk.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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CEOs and managers worldwide share successes and failures, highlighting key details from meeting timing to expressing disagreement.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Normally bubbling with positivity and naivety, Jacob experiences an emotional breakdown in this episode, which revolves around his adversarial relationship with his family during a surprise appearance from his masculine, drone-flying younger brother.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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By the lights not sufficiently illuminating the roadway, the risk of a crash increases, the company said in a NHTSA report.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Denver officers responded to reports of the scooter-train crash around 1 a.m. Sunday, near East 42nd Avenue and North Clayton Street and just south of Interstate 70, according to a statement from the police department.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
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Overpromising or manipulating emotions can lead to disappointment and distrust.Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In healthy relationships, partners address frustration or disappointment through communication, not blame or distance.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Fizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizzle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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