Synonyms of came up empty

came up empty

phrase

past tense of come up empty

as in failed

to be unsuccessful

We searched for a viable candidate but came up empty.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• failed
• collapsed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• struggled
• fell short
• struck out
• fell flat
• came to grief
• laid an egg
• bombed
• came a cropper
• washed out
• flamed out
• flunked
• died on the vine
• foundered
• fell on one's face
• tanked
• cratered
• declined
• crashed
• slipped
• went under
• slumped
• skidded
• crumbled
• floundered
• waned
• sunk
• miscarried
• sank
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went over
• worked out
• went
• succeeded
• delivered
• came off
• clicked
• cooked
• flourished
• panned out
• prospered
• thrived
• prevailed
• won
• triumphed
• throve