flame·out
ˈflām-ˌau̇t 
1
: the unintentional cessation of operation of a jet airplane engine
2
: a sudden downfall, failure, or cessation
3
: a person whose successful career ends abruptly
flamed out; flaming out; flames out
: to fail spectacularly and especially prematurely
Examples of flameout in a Sentence
Noun
Fans were disappointed by the team's flameout in the play-offs.
before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars
Verb
even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 May 2025
And the 2024 flameout season Aaron Rodgers, a first ballot Hall of Famer, just produced for the Jets is proof that Miami’s AFC East revival is still bad.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Darnold, a former No. 3 overall pick, flamed out in poor situations with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers and signed on to back up Brock Purdy in 2023.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Noun
And in many respects, the feeling in the organization after exiting the postseason in a second-round Game 7 is a lot more of a positive one than last year’s home-court flameout against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 May 2025
And the 2024 flameout season Aaron Rodgers, a first ballot Hall of Famer, just produced for the Jets is proof that Miami’s AFC East revival is still bad.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Observers had long wondered if the friendship between the two brash billionaires known for lobbing insults online would flame out in spectacular fashion.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Darnold, a former No. 3 overall pick, flamed out in poor situations with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers and signed on to back up Brock Purdy in 2023.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flameout. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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