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fizzle

[fiz-uhl] / ˈfɪz əl /


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"When that happens, triplets easily fizzle out before they ever meet. Molecules must be close enough for energy to transfer but separated enough to prevent quenching of excitons."

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

The stock popped following the IPO but has slumped 24% over the past six trading sessions through Thursday’s close, with investors rethinking a lofty valuation amid worries that the AI boom could fizzle out.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

But Qualcomm has a reasonable chance to build a larger foothold if the AI boom doesn’t fizzle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

It was such disappointment for a fiercely loyal set of fans to watch this season fizzle away to relegation.

From BBC May 25, 2026

A critical mass would not be achieved, and the bomb would fizzle.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Stocks appear to be headed the other direction in premarket trading as a post Greenland relief rally fizzles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

A star quarterback fizzles, a new hire doesn’t work out—and so it’s back to the basics.

From Barron's Dec. 12, 2025

Her romance fizzles, but a passion is born: She’ll now explore cemeteries around the globe, musing on the tales they tell, the cultures they mirror.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

I see the light of one of Ama’s Adinkra symbols, but it quickly fizzles out when she trips on one of the vines.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Nine months later, the index tallied its last record high before falling into a yearslong bear market as the dot-com bubble fizzled.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

But the American dream of winning the tournament for the first time fizzled out in shambolic fashion in the early hours of Tuesday morning with a hugely disappointing defeat by Belgium.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

What started off as a trailblazing music partnership between música mexicana band Fuerza Regida and L.A. label Rancho Humilde has now fizzled into a sticky online drama.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

That fizzled in the midst of a standoff between then-U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Later, as the storm clouds broke above them, they sat under the canopy of the tent while the remains of their fire steamed and fizzled.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

However, the decline showed signs of fizzling out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Hopes for a deal run high before fizzling, so markets have been reluctant to discount longer-lasting disruptions, Morgan Stanley analysts said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

That’s the funky mood in Boston, where the Red Sox are once again sideways and fizzling.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Sunderland's form has dropped off in the past few weeks and it does look like they are fizzling out, but the question is whether Newcastle can find the energy to see them off.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

A single blue current of electricity snakes up the door closest to me before fizzling out.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott




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