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
Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Great, Shrinking Fortune To be sure, there have been many family fortune flameouts.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
But this longtime automotive goal remains unrealized: Startup Lordstown Motors attempted it with its four-motor Endurance pickup truck, before that start-up flamed out in a flurry of lawsuits, SEC charges, and fraud accusations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Nadeau scored two goals in the tournament — including the dramatic equalizer with under five minutes left, which was overshadowed by Czechia’s game-winner — but it was widely felt that he and several teammates were misused during Canada’s crushing flameout.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Great, Shrinking Fortune To be sure, there have been many family fortune flameouts.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Mayfield was also in Carolina with Darnold after his tenure as the first overall pick and hopeful savior of the Cleveland Browns flamed out.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
But this longtime automotive goal remains unrealized: Startup Lordstown Motors attempted it with its four-motor Endurance pickup truck, before that start-up flamed out in a flurry of lawsuits, SEC charges, and fraud accusations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Horror films primed on increasingly gory demises have always trafficked in archetypes.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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The giddily ludicrous demises, doled out at random, are meant to balance out the darker themes in the film.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to the January 29 data, cases of illness were reported in California, Illinois, Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, In a break from its usual conduct, the CDC has failed to update its tracking webpages to include either outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Oilers failed to shut down Michkov, though, who had his second career 3-point effort and could be rejuvenated for the stretch run.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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What was the reason for the downfall of the Song dynasty?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The roof and walls of the institute have collapsed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The core collapses as the outer layers of the stars are shed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Okay, two years of ups and downs and time to move on to Penix.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Big Oakland hotel flops into loan default as local lodging woes widen Iconic San Jose hotel open as renovations get underway Berkeley losing money due to poor lease management practices, audit finds Decades later, the mountain remains vulnerable to development pressures.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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If Hicks flops in the spring and is offered back to the Tigers — and if Ramirez begins the season at Triple A — then the Marlins will need to claim a veteran backup because Jhonny Pereda was traded to the Athletics last Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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The setback has led to a period of reflection and redefinition as many members feel disconnected and betrayed.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite the setback, McRae took the situation in stride.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Freshman Jordan Ayala struck out 11 in win over Orange Lutheran; NR 17.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 97 minor-league innings, Matthews walked seven batters and struck out 114.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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