FLAMEOUT Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈflām-ˌau̇t

Definition of flameout

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

Set in the late 1980s, the film follows 13-year-old Felice (an exceptional Tiziano Menichelli), a budding tennis star whose overbearing father hooks him up with Raul Getti (Favino), a flameout former pro with a new lithium prescription and a serious ladies-man streak. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 The latest flameout came Sunday when the Colorado Avalanche rode two goals from Nathan MacKinnon and goals from Cale Makar, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews to a 5-1 win and a sweep of the first-round playoff series. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Verb

Trends in home design can either cement themselves as benchmarks of contemporary living or flame out fast. — Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flameout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout

Noun

Ship is scheduled to perform a landing burn and soft splashdown of its own a little more than an hour after liftoff, and will meet a watery demise in the Indian Ocean.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 July 2026
The neutrality also suggests that Democrats are wary of backing relatively unknown candidates after Platner’s political demise.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of demise

Verb

Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

One downfall of being a homeowner is seeing your home start to become a place for unwelcome guests like bats.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Believing the Trojan Horse to be a peace offering, the officers drag the hollow figure inside the city walls and place it outside the Temple of Athena, which leads to Troy’s harrowing downfall hours later.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of downfall

Verb

Chuanjun warned that heavy rain and extreme weather conditions could put additional areas alongside the mountain near the initial landslide at risk of collapsing.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
By the time his candidacy collapsed, the time required to mount an effective alternative had largely disappeared.

— Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

More of a rotational player than a starter at Notre Dame the past two seasons, Viliamu-Asa has the ability to be a three-down weapon in any college defense and projects as an interesting stack linebacker with sam/edge capability.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
His start Monday, much like his season, had its ups and downs.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of down

Noun

Hamlin’s strong second-place finish was a setback for the two drivers competing with him for the points lead — particularly Tyler Reddick, who finished 30th after a collision with Alex Bowman on Lap 183.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Despite the setbacks, Ali has continued to voice his enthusiasm for the project, if it ever gets picked up.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

Definition of setback

Verb

Boston ranks last in the AL in home runs (tied with the Cleveland Guardians), and the hitters don’t strike out or walk much, either.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Drohan allowed five hits, striking out a career-high nine and walking one in a 90-pitch outing.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026

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