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, 3 Jan. 2026
To be clear, the flameout of Tron isn’t Leto’s burden alone.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Majed knows success is far from guaranteed in this sport, and Liam’s dreams could flame out any day.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Roasted by fans and media members alike as not worthy of CFP inclusion after the opening-round flameouts by Tulane and James Madison, the G5’s narrative improved markedly in the quarterfinals when Texas Tech and Alabama flamed out, as well.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
To be clear, the flameout of Tron isn’t Leto’s burden alone.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Teams that flame out in the playoffs will enter the market with desperation and aggressive intentions.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Majed knows success is far from guaranteed in this sport, and Liam’s dreams could flame out any day.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Fairway City Administrator Nathan Nogelmeier on Monday said that the potential demise of the project was news to him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2025, the first three of which ended in disaster when the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Ducks improved to 8-0 in shootouts this season despite going just two for six against Montreal, with even Mason McTavish failing to score for the first time in six tries this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Doctors had little to offer Reid beyond steroids, which reduce inflammation but can cause bone fractures and diabetes, and a select few immunosuppressant drugs, which expose patients to infections and often fail to halt the disease’s progression.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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What looks to have caused his downfall was a refusal by smaller racecourse owners — and in particular Arena Racing Company (ARC), whose 16 courses include Chepstow, Newcastle and Wolverhampton — to support the idea of an independent BHA board.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The only downfall is the timing.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Degrading Iran’s war machine The larger munitions would have likely been used to penetrate underground facilities, destroy missile launch bunkers, and collapse tunnels or storage depots.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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This side-splitting comedy follows the same well-meaning troupe from The Play That Goes Wrong, whose latest attempt at staging Peter Pan quickly collapses into chaos.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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One teacher might have a box to collect phones at the start of the period, while others may be fine with students leaving devices face-down on their desks.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kelenic used some of the ups and downs as an opportunity.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Watching Jalen Brunson flopping the other night and watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander begging for calls like a Premier League player was like watching a championship fight.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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There was no shortage of setbacks for stocks last week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers handed previously unbeaten Austin Westlake its first setback of the season, taking control with a second-quarter surge and never letting up on the way to a 51-37 triumph Saturday in the UIL Class 6A Division II state final at the Alamodome.—
Terrence Thomas,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Unter struck out six in five shutout innings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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