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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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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Recent Examples of flameout
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
Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Firefighters instead used heavy equipment to cover it with dirt to put the flames out.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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
Firefighters instead used heavy equipment to cover it with dirt to put the flames out.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Since Gateway’s demise, Northrop has been positioning the HALO module as an option for a surface habitat, and Europe may also suggest that I-HAB be used on the surface as well.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The same regulators failed to pay attention when Prospect sold hospital assets and paid themselves the proceeds, leaving the hospitals finances increasingly precarious.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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His downfall was as sudden as an avalanche.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Venezuelan Communist Party, which had already distanced itself from Maduro before his downfall, has become another major source of criticism against Rodríguez’s administration.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Verb
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In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And today, for the time being, the regime has collapsed totally.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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DeSantis predicted the eventual wind-down of the site.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Sources confirmed that the Chicago Police Department is investigating how Talley had a gun inside the hospital following at least one pat-down upon his arrest.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Much of the discussion following the game is about flopping and supposed favorable whistles for the Thunder.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Some species will flop over when grown in rich soils.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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On Saturday, the schools learned how much the setbacks affected their playoff seeding.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Sara Keck struck out eight while going the distance as Wilmington won 5-1 over Middlesex League opponent Lexington.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Stentiford struck out seven in his seven innings of work, while Stirewalt struck out 10 in five innings, including eight in a row.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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