In a drizzle, a fire will fizzle.
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Fizzle
Synonyms for "fizzle" (178 found)
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Closest matches (36)
abortassibilateassibilationbackfirebafflementbalkbe disappointingbetrayed hopeblasted expectationblighted hopeblowblow upblubberboilboil overboilingbombbubblebubble overbubble up
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Strong matches (53)
come to naughtcome to nothingcomedowncruel disappointmentdashdashed hopedefeatdiedie awaydie outdisappointmentdiscomfituredisillusionmentdissatisfactiondull thudebullienceebulliencyebullitioneffervesceeffervescence
Verb(1 words)
fizzle out
Related words (89)
frostfrothinessfrothingfrustrationget nowherego outgo phutgo up in smokego wronggugglegurglehang uphisshissinghope deferredhushhushinglemonletdownlisp
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miragemiscarrymisfirenot hack itnot make itpeter outploppoop outrhonchusseethesetbackshushshushingsibilancesibilatesibilationsifflesigmatismsimmersisssissingsizzsizzlesizzlingsneezesneezingsniffsnifflesnoresnortsnuffsnufflesore disappointmentsparklespitsplutterspumescencesputtersquashsquelchsquishsternutationstertorswishtantalizationteasetotal lossturkeyturn sourwashoutwheezewhishwhisperwhistlewhistlingwhite noisewhizwhooshworkzip
Verb(2 words)
peter outtaper off
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11 entriescampaign fizzleeconomic fizzlefizzle awayfizzle effectfizzle outfizzle rateminor fizzlepolicy fizzleproject fizzleresearch fizzleweak fizzle
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8 total sentences available.
Her projects always start out great, then fizzle out.
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Patchy outbreaks of rain will soon fizzle out in the west, leaving the rest of the day bright and sunny.
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The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
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