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
Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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
But for every Nvidia or Facebook, there are many more flameouts.
—Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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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The firm failed to show that its extract was generally recognized as safe, the FDA memo said.—
David Hilzenrath,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Though some movies have been more successful than others (both critically and commercially), most sequels to John McTiernan's 1987 veiny action-horror romp failed to reignite enthusiasm for the franchise.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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But three days later, the Chillicothe, Ohio, girl collapsed while using the bathroom at 4 am.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Scanner reports also said a part of a warehouse structure collapsed in the 2500 block of Texas 121 in Lewisville, and roof damage was reported at a warehouse in the 900 block of South Airport Drive in McKinney.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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If Dune: Part One flopped, there would be no sequel.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firestarter was originally supposed to be directed by John Carpenter, but the studio rejected him because The Thing had flopped.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Despite the setback, McRae took the situation in stride.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Share your own struggles and the lessons learned from your setbacks.—
Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, Contributor,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Allen Olmos struck out 14 batters with no walks in Birmingham’s 6-0 win over Sylmar on Thursday, a breakthrough performance that can certainly help the Patriots come playoff time.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Belle Rosales struck out 6 and gave up just 1 hit in 3 innings.—
Robert W Clark,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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