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
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Early filmmakers felt a similar pull toward a planetary flameout.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
However, Springs turned into a solid starter for the Rays -- 2.46 ERA in 135 1/3 innings in 2022 -- whereas Hernandez flamed out after a few underwhelming seasons in Boston's system and never played in a big league game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Another flameout with the big game coming to Santa Clara would radicalize a growing portion of the fan base that expects better.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Early filmmakers felt a similar pull toward a planetary flameout.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Overwhelmed by her inability to transmute the complexities of her mulatto identity into literature, Jane, broke and burned out, tries to game a feckless entertainment industry that turns racial representation into prestige streaming bait, at least until the heat wears off and flames out.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
However, Springs turned into a solid starter for the Rays -- 2.46 ERA in 135 1/3 innings in 2022 -- whereas Hernandez flamed out after a few underwhelming seasons in Boston's system and never played in a big league game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
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The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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And coming shortly after Brexit, Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, DFID’s demise further called into question Britain’s commitment to global cooperation.—
Sarah Stroup,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Organizations that fail to measure impact and ROI may risk losing executive support and budget.—
Ryan Austin,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The country singer previously featured in December 2020, two months after he was dropped from an episode after failing to take Covid precautions on a night out.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Conventional wisdom attributes Cromwell’s downfall to his role in organizing the disastrous match.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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After analyzing unsolved true crimes leads to massive popularity followed by a controversial downfall, Woo Sang attempts to reclaim his crown by tracking the notorious Hemline Serial Killer in real time — only to discover the killer has been watching his broadcast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, the deal collapsed when Trump accused Maduro of stalling the repatriation process, leading his administration to reinstate harsh sanctions, including revoking oil giant Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela and imposing a 25% tariff on Venezuelan crude and gas exports.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The defense that started so well last season collapsed when Billings joined Brisker on the sidelines.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article After a week of the ups and downs of Chicago weather, more snow was a possibility over the weekend, National Weather Service officials said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The first episode also highlights the ups and downs of racing.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Kraven the Hunter — Sony Marvel’s box office flop starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe — arrives on Netflix this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Gaga played Harley Quinn in the DC movie, which flopped at the box office and was panned by critics.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Thorpe’s setback was part of a Saturday filled with painful injury updates for the Sox.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The smartest entrepreneurs use tough times as a launchpad, not a setback.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Baseball fans around the world can now smash home runs, steal bases and strike out the game’s top stars from the diamond at West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park.—
Michael McGough,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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The righty would strike out the side in the second inning, this time on 12 pitches.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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