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
Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Beijing is working to engineer China’s technological and industrial dominance, backing Russia in a destabilizing war in Europe, and generally setting the stage to achieve global supremacy when the United States flames out.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Noun
The latest flameout came Sunday when the Colorado Avalanche rode two goals from Nathan MacKinnon and goals from Cale Makar, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews to a 5-1 win and a four-game sweep of the best-of-seven series.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
And maybe Kiffin wins huge at LSU while Sumrall flames out in three years.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Beijing is working to engineer China’s technological and industrial dominance, backing Russia in a destabilizing war in Europe, and generally setting the stage to achieve global supremacy when the United States flames out.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Fans of Mays’ recall that his character on the FX gritty urban drama Snowfall, Kevin Hamilton, also suffered an accidental demise.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Griffin flew sixteen people to Houston on a chartered jet to interview hundreds of Enron’s employees during that company’s demise.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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With one out in the sixth and Nick Loftin at third, Tolbert twice failed to get down safety-squeeze bunts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Ryan Ward scored the winning run after Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo failed to catch right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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That commodification of wildlife would lead to the downfall of nearly every large mammal in North America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But Johnson failed to get up-and-down for birdie on the easy par-five fifth, where Clark made eagle.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Umanmielen will be a speed rusher option, particularly on third downs.—
Mike Kaye
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In Late Summer In late summer, iris plants can become disheveled-looking and even flop over.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Despite setbacks, Trout remains a superstar, but his comments about Philly appear more reflective than predictive of a move.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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But the company’s appeal, particularly in the face of setbacks, is also reliant on a combination of story and Musk’s own image in ways that are not necessarily connected to reality.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Freeland, who struck out Ozuna in the seventh to reach 1,000 strikeouts and then fanned Lowe, trails only Germán Márquez (1,069) on the Rockies' career list.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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