flaming out

verb

Definition of flaming outnext
present participle of flame out
as in collapsing
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 Synonyms for flaming out
  1. collapsing
  2. failing
  3. folding
  4. missing
  5. struggling
Verb
  • Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The deal was always under threat of collapsing from one end or the other—either because the seller had walked away or because the loan-to-value ratio had tipped a cent into the red and the money did.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsing
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  • Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
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  • In his office, Posen has now pinned the denim fabric around the hips, folding each corner like origami.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The route begins at the corner of George and Cypress Streets, before making a left onto Pollock Street and finishing at the corner of Pollock and East Front Streets, so stake out a prime viewing spot early and don’t forget to bring your folding chairs.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of folding
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  • Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of missing
Verb
  • This is a challenge that researchers have been struggling to solve for close to three decades.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After spending the holidays struggling with someone’s dull knife set, get them a gift card to get their knives sharpened ($5 a knife).
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggling
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Thesaurus Entries Near flaming out

flamingly

flaming out

flammable

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