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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Recent Examples of flameout

Noun

The Red Sox have experienced one flameout after another in recent years, from Brayan Bello to Triston Casas, Kristian Campbell to Marcelo Mayer. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Frenchie's flameout was epic and hilarious, Derek X was astute and entertaining, and Claire easily could have been a serious contender on another season. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

Verb

So, while this season began with storms named Arthur in June, followed by Bertha in July and Cristobal, which flared up and then flamed out quickly earlier this month, the latest storm brewing was already fated to be called Dolly. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 But whereas some other chillers have flamed out, this one comes with a true maestro of the form in Felix Barrett of the British company Punchdrunk. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flameout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout

Noun

His demise on Halloween fit well -- too well, some claim -- with his mysterious, even supernatural aura.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Those key colleagues and supporters turned against her, then went on to help orchestrate her political demise.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of demise

Verb

Just the other day, a source was venting to me about how Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to use their wealth to improve their own surroundings.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

Madigan’s downfall began with women angered by his handling of #MeToo incidents involving his campaign and government staff in 2017 and 2018.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
How To Air Dry Jeans Properly One of the downfalls that comes with air drying jeans is ending up with a pair that feels stiff or scratchy.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of downfall

Verb

In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Satellite imagery shows that in Caraballeda, 63% of all high-rise towers built by a special public housing authority collapsed.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

The two are best friends who've navigated the ups and downs of life together.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Walker has four receiving touchdowns for the year after totaling two in four seasons with the Seahawks, who essentially removed him from the lineup on passing downs.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of down

Verb

Automotive analyst Automotive analyst Felipe Munoz said that although the Cybertruck has been called a failure because of its poor sales, electric pick-ups from Ford and others have also flopped in the US market.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of flop

Noun

The goalkeeper, who missed much of the season with an injury and endured setbacks during his recovery, has his own reason to cherish one more appearance.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the opportunity to form a coalition government, marking a setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of setback

Verb

He was picked for the All-Star team and faced one batter, striking out Carl Yastrzemski for the final out in the NL's 1-0 win at Houston's Astrodome.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Misiorowski gave up just two hits and one walk, while striking out two.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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