Expressions Of Loss

verb to gradually lose strength or momentum and come to an end

• The project had high expectations but unfortunately it started to fizzle out due to lack of funding.
• I was really excited about the new TV show but it ended up fizzling out after just a few episodes.
• Their relationship seemed to be going strong at first but then it just fizzled out.
• His enthusiasm for the new hobby began to fizzle out as he realized how much time and effort it required.

noun a severe defeat or beating

verb to defeat decisively

adjective describing something as being severely defeated or beaten

• The team received a severe shellacking in the championship game.
• We got a real shellacking in that match.
• They gave us a total shellacking on the court.
• The candidate took a political shellacking in the polls.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• It is important to ensure that all safety measures are in place so that no one falls off their perch.
• Hey, be careful on that ladder or you might fall off your perch!
• Don't be a fool and fall off your perch by trying to show off.
• He was at the top of his career but then fell off his perch due to a series of bad decisions.