FLAMEOUT Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈflām-ˌau̇t

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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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verb

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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Noun

During their talks, however, Griese became a believer — convinced the Jets flameout could be resurrected based on seven words from one of their conversations. —

Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts. —

Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026

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With a growing number of rookie quarterbacks struggling and flaming out in recent years, the Raiders, who have only had one quarterback start 10 or more games in consecutive seasons in the last two decades (Derek Carr), likely want to play Mendoza’s development safe. —

Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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 See All Example Sentences for flameout

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Joining me to discuss rising production costs, shifts in viewing preferences, and the demise of one of the pillars of late night television is USA TODAY TV Critic Kelly Lawler.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
In the series finale, in which every character meets their demise, Keith owns his own security company but is strangely still physically moving cash around in an armored truck when he is gunned down in the year 2029.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026