Synonyms of died on the vine

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• struck out
• struggled
• laid an egg
• fell short
• fell flat
• flamed out
• came up empty
• came to grief
• washed out
• bombed
• came a cropper
• fell on one's face
• tanked
• foundered
• flunked
• cratered
• declined
• crashed
• slipped
• went under
• floundered
• crumbled
• slumped
• waned
• skidded
• sank
• misfired
• miscarried
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• succeeded
• went over
• delivered
• went
• came off
• clicked
• panned out
• cooked
• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed

Example Sentences

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