fizzle
Example Sentences
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If, for whatever reason, they can’t, a big part of demand will fizzle.
From Barron's
Like their manager, the club's supporters will hope for action in the forthcoming transfer window to prevent a positive start to the season from fizzling out.
From BBC
But the sizzle soon turned into a fizzle.
From Barron's
He had tried to track down his brother in Australia a number of years ago but his efforts fizzled out.
From BBC
Southern California has provided some recent examples of swarms that ultimately fizzled out.
From Los Angeles Times
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