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Past tense for to make a hissing or sizzling sound
“As she spoke, she took the cigarette from his fingers, and he heard it fizzle in the teacup.”
Past tense for to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas (in liquid)
“Hinata sighs loudly, watching his drink fizzle, listening to the sounds of merriment and laughter going on all around him in the tavern.”
Past tense for to fail or end in disappointment
“As usual, his attempts would fizzle, and again he would think of himself as the kind of character that could not sell a book.”
Past tense for to diminish in intensity or strength
“Jack had begun to tire. What had started out so promising was starting to fizzle.”
(of a business) Past tense for to go bankrupt
(of rain, a crop or supply) Past tense for to be insufficient when needed or expected
Past tense for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
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