as in demise
a loss of status
before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars
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as in to fail
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 flameout
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
To be clear, the flameout of Tron isn’t Leto’s burden alone.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Majed knows success is far from guaranteed in this sport, and Liam’s dreams could flame out any day.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There is however, at least one cautionary tale of an FM sports talk flameout in recent Chicago radio history.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
To be clear, the flameout of Tron isn’t Leto’s burden alone.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Teams that flame out in the playoffs will enter the market with desperation and aggressive intentions.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Majed knows success is far from guaranteed in this sport, and Liam’s dreams could flame out any day.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The scouts blame the ascension of Rob Manfred to MLB commissioner in 2015 as a key reason for their demise.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the video, Woods can be seen wearing a blue polo shirt and leaning against the patrol car while failing the sobriety tests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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In other words, when a job requires multiple steps, creativity, or precision, AI replacements are more likely to fail than succeed.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, this strength turned out to be part of its downfall as well.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Subaru enthusiasts may likely look past the vehicle’s main downfall, its subpar range and lack of refinement.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The innermost rim formed later, when a mountain at the crater’s center collapsed.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Pearlene collapsed and died inside a makeshift bathroom in the family’s trailer, which had no running water or electricity.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma’s, UConn’s Hall-of-Fame women’s basketball coach, had an uncharacteristic melt-down during and after his team lost to South Carolina, 62-48, in the semifinals, touching off a shouting match with Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The relationship between legendary comedienne Deborah Vance and millennial writer Ava Daniels has gone through ups, downs, fantastic successes, and nightmarish lawsuits.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Why Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier Thesis initially flopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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After beating Atlanta last Friday without Jaylen Brown and Charlotte on Sunday without Brown and Derrick White, Boston flopped in a rematch with the Hawks, losing 112-102 without a crew of contributors headlined by a resting Jayson Tatum.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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With strong leadership and direction, what first appears as setbacks can in fact be a jumping-off point for invention and growth.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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In revisiting Lehmann’s story, Strager highlights that Lehmann’s legacy is one of resilience and perseverance—proof that early setbacks do not define a person and that brilliance can flourish, even later in life.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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Through the first eight games, the Angels have struck out in 31% of their plate appearances, which is even worse than last year’s 27% rate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kochanowicz also escaped a first-and-third, two-out jam in the first by striking out Randy Arozarena looking at an 88-mph slider and a two-on, two-out jam in the third by getting Arozarena to ground out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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