fizzle out
Example Sentences
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The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The final act avoids sports-movie clichés, which is another way of saying that things simply fizzle out unsatisfyingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
Mr Turner said some observers remained cynical, but despite the delays, campaigners didn't intend to let their movement fizzle out.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025
After a certain amount of growth, smaller dating app companies are likely to fizzle out or be sold to one of the major players, Helfstein said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
They fly smoky circles around my head and then fizzle out.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
