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
Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
However, the national semifinal flameout creates some doubt about the Bruins’ overall ceiling compared with the rest of this crew, slotting them in fourth despite being the No. 1 team for most of the season.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Wilson’s Pryce Cahill, nicknamed Stick, is a former pro golfer who flamed out in spectacular fashion about 20 years before the events of the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Those two flameout franchises both focused on Doom’s rivalry with his heroic ex-friend Reed Richards while mostly ignoring the gaudier aspects of his mythology (like his private kingdom, his witch mother, and his fleet of body-double robots).
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
However, the national semifinal flameout creates some doubt about the Bruins’ overall ceiling compared with the rest of this crew, slotting them in fourth despite being the No. 1 team for most of the season.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
After flaming out with the Boston Red Sox, Luis Garcia will look to get his career back on track with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Wilson’s Pryce Cahill, nicknamed Stick, is a former pro golfer who flamed out in spectacular fashion about 20 years before the events of the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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And the company’s legal battle with Albertsons over the demise of the merger deal is ongoing.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The urgency of the warnings comes as Russia faces losing another regional ally if the regime in Iran falls, only months after the demise of the Assad regime in Syria.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Why did selling fail as a strategy every time but once?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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However, failing to disclose such care to the non-custodial parent may still cause relationship strain and mistrust, especially if the child shares information later.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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While there’s no telling what the next two films might have in store for her character, knowing the traditionalism of ritualism of the village, there is perhaps some allusion to Arthur’s sister Morgana, who became his downfall.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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But Dehghani speculated that such a move would probably expand the war and end in Khamenei’s downfall, as a rival faction would then be motivated to seize the reins and seek peace with the United States.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Assad regime suddenly collapsed in December – following years of diplomatic isolation over its horrific abuses in a savage civil war – after Syria’s northern neighbor, Turkey, helped rebels overwhelm Damascus.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement But like all great friendships, the Trump-Netanyahu bromance has had its ups and downs.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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However, there were some major ups and downs, with Kuminga seeing a lot of bench time late in the year and even at times in the playoffs.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Meta’s first glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories, flopped in 2021.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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In spite of high critical praise and a promising opening weekend, the Marvel film only amassed $380 million against a production budget of $180 million, officially flopping.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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For now, however, even with setbacks in his bullpen sessions, the Guardians do expect Bieber to pitch this season.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Today’s models often treat people recovering from financial setbacks as inherently risky, even when their day-to-day behaviors show discipline and intention.—
Gabriele Buffo,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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However, three Orioles did strike out after the Yankees’ closest creature to a lion made his way to his version of Pride Rock to the tune of the iconic Disney intro.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin, however, struck out Freddie Freeman to end the threat.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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