as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful
even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used
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Recent Examples of flamed out
While many of those early Internet high-flyers flamed out, the ones that survived — think Amazon and Google — eventually became profitable businesses or even household names.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Construction of the railroad flamed out and stopped in Utah — not California.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
And then a surprising proportion of the early front-runners or near-front-runners in the primary—Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell—flamed out of favor for reasons of their own authorship.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
The Knicks turned to experienced Mike Brown, which came off like Plan B at best, but while Brown has done a masterful job in coaching to his personnel’s strengths and leading the franchise over the playoff hump that tripped up Thibs, the Mavericks flamed out and fired Kidd last week.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
Claypool flamed out in Chicago after catching just 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown over 10 games.
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Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Or the 2019 Lightning and 2023 Bruins, which both flamed out in all-time first-round upsets.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
By the time the gold rush flamed out, more than $50 million had been mined—enough to justify the purchase many times over and silence Seward’s critics.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Construction of the railroad flamed out and stopped in Utah — not California.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
And then a surprising proportion of the early front-runners or near-front-runners in the primary—Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell—flamed out of favor for reasons of their own authorship.
—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
The Knicks turned to experienced Mike Brown, which came off like Plan B at best, but while Brown has done a masterful job in coaching to his personnel’s strengths and leading the franchise over the playoff hump that tripped up Thibs, the Mavericks flamed out and fired Kidd last week.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
Claypool flamed out in Chicago after catching just 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown over 10 games.
—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Or the 2019 Lightning and 2023 Bruins, which both flamed out in all-time first-round upsets.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
By the time the gold rush flamed out, more than $50 million had been mined—enough to justify the purchase many times over and silence Seward’s critics.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamed out
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
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Despite his storied career, Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Anders Carlson bombed in 2023, then Brayden Narveson flopped at the start of 2024.
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The superhero movie flopped on opening weekend, with domestic ticket sales totaling approximately $38 million.
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Plus, the wide waistband can be folded to fit shorter frames.
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Conwell made all four of his free throws, including two after missed three pointers.
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Royals star Salvador Perez missed Thursday’s game with soreness in his right elbow.
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Jo Adell walked, and Wade Meckler singled, but Gray struck out Donovan Walton and Tyler Heineman to escape the jam.
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Sale went five-plus innings, worked around seven hits, walked two and struck out three on what would not be considered his best start of the season.
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Around noon, employers urged Kansans working in downtown KCMO to return home in case the bridges washed out.
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At least five people were killed, and dozens were sought following severe storms in Kentucky and Tennessee that triggered flash floods and washed out roads, officials said.
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Germany, whose 10 goals in the group stage were tied for the most of any team, struggled to find a way through Paraguay's 4-5-1 setup.
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Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.
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“Flamed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamed%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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