A furtive stab at a life in showbiz fizzled quickly.

Presidential candidates may be trolling Hollywood for money and support, yet dramas about American politics fizzled quickly this year.

An early rally by stocks aided by favorable data on inflation quickly fizzled yesterday.

Depending on these factors, a fire can quickly fizzle or turn into a raging blaze that scorches thousands of acres.

Eddie's career quickly fizzles, Anwar leaves him, and the heart in his tattoo fades away.

A $1,000 reward was posted, but the search quickly fizzled.

But once the setup is established, the movie, like so many other horror films, quickly fizzles.

When St. Louis tried to respond in the bottom of the first, its rally quickly fizzled.

A new humor Web site last year, officepirates.com, quickly fizzled.

The celebration, however, fizzled quickly after an errant "sell" order sent the new shares skidding.