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
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Recent Examples of flamed out
The sixth overall pick by the Giants in 2019 had flamed out in New York and spent the second half of last season as a back-up quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The team rolled with Wilson, who gave them a spark early but ultimately flamed out.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Her grand romance with Conrad flamed out last season.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The Browns didn't select any receivers in the draft, and their only veteran free-agent signing — Diontae Johnson — flamed out and was released on cutdown day.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The team rolled with Wilson, who gave them a spark early but ultimately flamed out.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Her grand romance with Conrad flamed out last season.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The Browns didn't select any receivers in the draft, and their only veteran free-agent signing — Diontae Johnson — flamed out and was released on cutdown day.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamed out
Verb
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Bosa walked off gingerly, but then collapsed on the sideline following the incident.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Last season, Spurs collapsed after leading 2-0 at half-time and conceded three times in 21 minutes.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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When Atsu was first revealed as the game’s protagonist, reactionaries jumped to disavow the sequel, citing bad-faith reasoning that failed to hide their prejudices.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company’s efforts to improve its dimming sales growth prospects with an obesity medicine have largely flopped, leaving the pharma giant sidelined from the industry’s hottest market.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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One member of the group, Joel Wenhardt, from Southern California, shuffled to the piano and flopped down on the bench.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Use small paper envelopes, gift bags, or even folded construction paper, and label each with a number from 1 through 31.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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When folded, the new device would look like two iPhone Airs stacked together, sources tell Gurman.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avila, now in his third season, has missed the last two games with the injury.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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West Springs, the inspectors found, had missed key red flags related to Keele’s son’s grave disability, which could have left him seriously harmed.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the night, Torkelson struck out, grabbed his bat with two hands, lifted it over his head and tomahawked it toward the dirt near home plate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Jays outfielder struck out looking on the very next pitch.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The gel can be put on the scalp before a chemotherapy infusion and washed out after the infusion is complete, reports Kristen Jordan Shamus.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Flash flooding occurred in other parts of the Southwest as the heaviest downpours dropped 1 to 2 inches of rain in around an hour for some spots, causing some roads to be washed out and anything in the way of rushing floodwaters to be swept away.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The contrast suggests Generation X has struggled more than other age groups to recover from the Great Recession.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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And Maya’s father really struggled, as a single dad, to do her hair.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Flamed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamed%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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