DIED ON THE VINE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

died on the vine

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past tense of die on the vine

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to be unsuccessful Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine.

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That fell short of the 53 cents per share forecast by Wall Street analysts, according to FactSet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Pegasystems — Shares tumbled more than 16% after the software company reported second-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of fell short

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After recording a convincing win in its first matchup with Denver, the Current fell flat in the second half of what had been a tight contest at Orlando.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Those efforts fell flat before Judge Kaplan, New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, and most recently, the Supreme Court.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

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