fizzle

Example Sentences

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I updated her on what was happening—and that I might not be on ATO tonight if the power didn’t come back soon—and watched as sparks fell and fizzled to death in the slush.

From Literature

My anger fizzled slightly as I watched Elliot open his eyes wide and jerk his head toward the far exit and then back to me.

From Literature

A chipper melodicist who never attempted to disguise his sentimental streak, Sedaka emerged at the moment rock ’n’ roll’s initial big bang started to fizzle.

From Los Angeles Times

Murray, who moved back home to the Borders during the pandemic said: "My career was fizzling out so this was sort of me giving something back to the area I'm from."

From BBC

The warm happiness I had felt at seeing all that gold fizzled as fast as snow on a hot griddle.

From Literature