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
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
There is however, at least one cautionary tale of an FM sports talk flameout in recent Chicago radio history.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 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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Trump’s administration has said the economic pressure Cuba is under will bring about the communist government’s demise.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even after someone's demise, debt collectors can try to collect a payment from a decedent’s estate or, in some cases, from someone who received money from the estate.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit alleged that Bank of America failed to file suspicious activity reports, known as SARs, until after Epstein's death in 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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During the next two and a half years, Beckham and various investors tried, and failed, to land a stadium deal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Subaru enthusiasts may likely look past the vehicle’s main downfall, its subpar range and lack of refinement.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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To be fair, Titus betraying his sister does ultimately lead to his downfall, even if Ursula isn’t around to see it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Regional sports networks that handled the technical know-how of producing and distributing games across a home team’s market have largely collapsed.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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How the deal collapsed Thune had a deal with Democratic senators after negotiating for weeks on their demands for new restrictions on the department’s immigration enforcement work.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There were ups and downs in his first season — easily forgiven as a newcomer to the league and the level, having previously managed in Germany’s second division — but year two has been more turbulent.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Harvey can play on passing downs.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But that effort has flopped, because the SAVE America Act doesn't have the votes to pass in the Senate.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Girlfriend scales the diaristic, bric-a-brac charm of Janky Star into a high-drama pop monument to trying, flopping, and trying even harder next time.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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But even with the weather setback, these trees continue to persist.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wacha dodged further trouble by striking out Braves first baseman Matt Olson.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raya, who only had 12 relief appearances in his career and never a save opportunity, struck out the side in the ninth for the Saints.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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