as in demise
a loss of status
before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of flameout in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
The unforeseen move Friday was Vargas’ promotion, with the Dodgers recalling last year’s rookie flameout following a strong start to his triple A season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Those Orioles flamed out and fell flat in the playoffs.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for flameout 
Noun
Doc Rivers has had a decades-long career, but Kerr — and his four championship rings — is the clear standout in a group of mostly flameouts or short stints.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
The unforeseen move Friday was Vargas’ promotion, with the Dodgers recalling last year’s rookie flameout following a strong start to his triple A season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Verb
In a city where retail stores flame out quickly, Fred Segal for years was able to stay on top of the latest trends — and set many of them, thanks to its visionary founder.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Those Orioles flamed out and fell flat in the playoffs.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for flameout
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'flameout.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near flameout
Cite this Entry
“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share