fizzle

Example Sentences

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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

When the relationships fizzle, when the job sucks, when things don’t work out the way you plan, you know they’re always there for you.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The e-commerce platform called the offer “neither credible nor attractive” after a rollout by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appeared to fizzle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Cue “Lyin’ Eyes” External link by the Eagles: investors who’ve seen past memory booms fizzle are wary about this one.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Maybe going to America was just a dream that would fizzle away; after all, who was I to think that I could go to America?

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane