Meaning & use
fizzle
To end weakly or fail, especially after a promising or exciting start.
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The fireworks display fizzled out after just a few disappointing bursts.
Their romance fizzled within a few months despite such a strong beginning.
A note on using this word
Fizzle is often paired with out, as in fizzle out, to describe a gradual loss of energy or momentum.
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