fizzle

Example Sentences

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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

By 1997, the battle had fizzled out and Jackson had moved on to more political concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

Sales at U.S retailers fizzled at the end of the holiday shopping season, suggesting consumers worried about the economy might be cutting back on spending as the new year got underway.

From MarketWatch