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
And then a surprising proportion of the early front-runners or near-front-runners in the primary—Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell—flamed out of favor for reasons of their own authorship.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
The Knicks turned to experienced Mike Brown, which came off like Plan B at best, but while Brown has done a masterful job in coaching to his personnel’s strengths and leading the franchise over the playoff hump that tripped up Thibs, the Mavericks flamed out and fired Kidd last week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Claypool flamed out in Chicago after catching just 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown over 10 games.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Or the 2019 Lightning and 2023 Bruins, which both flamed out in all-time first-round upsets.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
By the time the gold rush flamed out, more than $50 million had been mined—enough to justify the purchase many times over and silence Seward’s critics.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 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
Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
The Knicks turned to experienced Mike Brown, which came off like Plan B at best, but while Brown has done a masterful job in coaching to his personnel’s strengths and leading the franchise over the playoff hump that tripped up Thibs, the Mavericks flamed out and fired Kidd last week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Claypool flamed out in Chicago after catching just 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown over 10 games.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Or the 2019 Lightning and 2023 Bruins, which both flamed out in all-time first-round upsets.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
By the time the gold rush flamed out, more than $50 million had been mined—enough to justify the purchase many times over and silence Seward’s critics.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamed out
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Following the 2008 financial crisis, several of Spain’s major industries collapsed, the unemployment rate soared to 27 percent, and the banking system entered such a vicious cycle that not even the Spanish government could afford to rescue it (hence, the EU bailout).—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Revenue grew, but margins collapsed and management became chaotic.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In corporate news, shares in Universal Music Group were seen down 6% following reports that Pershing Square had sold its stake in the group, after two failed takeover attempts.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The willingness to protect meaning over volume is precisely what has made the brand more culturally relevant than numerous others that came up alongside it and flopped.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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His first attempt, a dystopian fantasy, had flopped.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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More than 40 teams have folded since 2021.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Nevertheless, Fort Lauderdale still saw an overall capacity reduction after Spirit folded.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Kornet played six minutes, missed all three of his shot attempts and finished with only two points, but the block was an epic moment.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Hawk then struck out Brayden Gutierrez before Kashimoto hit an infield single.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Feltner allowed no runs, just four hits, struck out two, and walked none.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The United Nations said in 1989 if global warming wasn’t stopped by 2000, entire nations could be washed out by rising seas.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Momentum is neither extended nor washed out, which is actually fine at the early stage of a breakout retest.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Meta still counts on ads for about 98% of revenue, having repeatedly struggled to sell digital and physical products over the years.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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