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
Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This spring marks the 30th anniversary of perhaps the most famous flameout golf has ever seen at the 1996 Masters.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
With a growing number of rookie quarterbacks struggling and flaming out in recent years, the Raiders, who have only had one quarterback start 10 or more games in consecutive seasons in the last two decades (Derek Carr), likely want to play Mendoza’s development safe.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This spring marks the 30th anniversary of perhaps the most famous flameout golf has ever seen at the 1996 Masters.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Long-standing book clubs in Los Angeles are a rarity — many flame out due to dwindling interest, scheduling conflicts and waning enthusiasm.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
With a growing number of rookie quarterbacks struggling and flaming out in recent years, the Raiders, who have only had one quarterback start 10 or more games in consecutive seasons in the last two decades (Derek Carr), likely want to play Mendoza’s development safe.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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But this drone was designed to fly in the open air, and never got a chance to venture into the lava tubes before ultimately meeting its demise in 2024.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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However, his demise has set-up a situation that could pull Maddy into Rue’s storyline just as the young drug mule turned strip club manager has discovered Alamo makes girls disappear.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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My youth was my downfall, my sin love, and the go-between a snowy day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the film, Ventura interviews the band members separately, with each person candidly reflecting on the group’s success and their downfall.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The double-decker Cypress Street Viaduct of the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland partially collapsed and was never rebuilt.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Anderson collapsed and died while being forced to complete a run during his first day at a boot-camp style detention center in 2006.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Cabrera is scheduled to throw a higher-intent, up-down bullpen Sunday, pitching coach Tommy Hottovy told the Tribune.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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His first attempt, a dystopian fantasy, had flopped.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Their plan flopped spectacularly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The recent history of such fiery setbacks is not a positive one for Blue Origin.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Yet there have been setbacks, too.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Vesia struck out pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa and got Bohm to bounce to third.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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The rest of the Philadelphia lineup struggled against Sasaki, striking out seven times and walking only once.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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