squib
Example Sentences
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Guardiola's 100th Champions League match as City boss was a damp squib, in stark contrast to so many of the previous 99, which includes 62 wins and the club's maiden European crown in 2023.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
But the much-anticipated showdown between two Heisman-candidate quarterbacks and national championship-quality teams had been a damp squib over the first two quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025
"After so much hype, the SDR is a damp squib," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
Kicking under the new format feels more like “shanking” a kickoff than doing a squib kick, as Dicker put it.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024
When the old man, helped by Bilbo and some dwarves, had finished unloading, Bilbo gave a few pennies away; but not a single squib or cracker was forthcoming, to the disappointment of the onlookers.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
