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died on the vine

phrase

past tense of die on the vine
as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine.

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Recent Examples of died on the vine With all of the experimentation, a lot of fruit died on the vine, and honest post-mortems tell us that business impact was minimal. — Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died on the vine
  1. fell short
  2. fell flat
Phrase
  • ServiceTitan — Shares fell over 30% after the technology company's third-quarter guidance on revenue fell short of estimates by analysts polled by FactSet.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • China’s trade growth accelerated last month, but data showing imports fell short of analysts’ expectations will likely add to calls for Beijing to rebalance its economy ahead of a high-stakes leaders summit with the US this month.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell short
Phrase
  • And contrary to popular belief, not all of last year’s big premieres fell flat at the Lido.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell flat

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“Died on the vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died%20on%20the%20vine. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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