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

It is just as easy to find critics who think AI is just the latest tech fad that is doomed to fizzle before it achieves anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

It was such disappointment for a fiercely loyal set of fans to watch this season fizzle away to relegation.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The power might fizzle when the wind blew hard and leave them all in darkness.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson