fizzled
past simple and past participle offizzle
单词 | fizzled |
释义 | fizzled past simple and past participle offizzle fizzle verb[I] uk/ˈfɪz.əl/us/ˈfɪz.əl/mainlyUS tograduallyend: Interest in theprojectfizzled after thefundingwaswithdrawn. UK to make aweakcontinuousssound: Thefirefizzledmiserablyin therain. Coming to an end
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sounds made by objects, movement or impact Phrasal verbfizzle out Examplesoffizzledfizzled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But this attemptfizzled, undermined by internal fissures and regional pressures that still preclude a strong central state. From theCambridge English Corpus If public debatefizzledby about 1905, there were strong echoes of it long afterwards, both in theology and in the humanities more generally. From theCambridge English Corpus The ideafizzledout even though everyone was enthusiastic to start with. From theCambridge English Corpus Molly's day among fine folk hasfizzled. From theCambridge English Corpus But then nothing happened and everythingfizzledout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On take-up, the pilot projects have notfizzledout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But the thingfizzledout for lack of enthusiasm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thereafter, it made loss after loss until itfizzledout a short while ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The story is one of a great beginning which to some extentfizzledout in later years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I thought that he was about to raise the flag of revolt against an aspect of the tax, but then the revoltfizzledout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The rocket motor hasfizzledout like a damp squib. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They havefizzledout and, as has been suggested, the two colonels now are in comparative amity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It had a second go recently, but that, too,fizzledout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We made a feeble start in the schools with secondary technical schools, and itfizzledout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But no one can say that a debate which has lasted until half-past five in the morning hasfizzledout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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