Synonyms of flamed out

flamed out

verb

past tense of flame out

as in collapsed

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

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• fell short
• missed
• struck out
• washed out
• struggled
• laid an egg
• came to grief
• bombed
• fell flat
• came up empty
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• tanked
• flunked
• cratered
• foundered
• fell on one's face
• declined
• crashed
• slipped
• slumped
• crumbled
• floundered
• skidded
• went under
• waned
• misfired
• miscarried
• sank
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• went over
• delivered
• went
• succeeded
• came off
• clicked
• panned out
• cooked
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flamed out

Big free-agent signings Chandler Jones (2022) and Christian Wilkins (2024) flamed out off the field, and first-round pick Tyree Wilson (2023) has been a bust, so Crosby has often been double-teamed — with a tight end or running back coming in to chip him as well. —Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived. —Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026

The Cavaliers flamed out in the second round of the playoffs losing to the Indiana Pacers in five games and Hunter averaged 11 points in eight postseason games last season. —Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026

By the time Bachmann’s 2012 presidential bid flamed out, Miller was already firmly ensconced with then-Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who shared his hard-line obsession with immigration, and Bannon, who provided a broader nationalist, populist scaffolding. —Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield recently nominated Jason Levin, a onetime spokesperson for his office, to fill the seat after his previous pick, former Councilmember Dennis Zine, flamed out. —David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026

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

While both societies flamed out, their impact remains. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025

The decision on Ewers over Zach Wilson, a 2021 first-round pick who flamed out at the New York Jets starter, was an easy one. —Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025