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noun

ˈflām-ˌau̇t How to pronounce flameout (audio)
Definition of flameoutnext
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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flame out

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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
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
  1. demise
  2. fail
  3. downfall
  4. collapse
  5. down
  6. flop
  7. setback
  8. strike out
Noun
  • Before the demise of the CPB, fundraising covered about 15% of the station's $13 million annual budget.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
  • Americans have been hearing about the looming demise of Social Security for decades.
    — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 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
  • According to the SemiAnalysis report, CXMT purchased a large number of patents from Qimonda, a German chip maker that collapsed amid the 2008 global financial crisis.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • There will be ups and downs, between COVID-19, industry issues and economic factors.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • Given that this fall’s ratings readouts will present what amounts to an apples-to-apples comparison with the year-ago period, overall Q4 sports deliveries are likely to be flat-to-slightly-down.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of down
Verb
  • Relatively low rates secured for bonds issued by Nvidia and SpaceX flopped in the secondary debt market earlier this month while Amazon had to settle for rates that were high by its standards, The Wall Street Journal reported on July 12.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • The second play shows that this column isn't really about whether Clark flops.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • The finding appears to be a setback to Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, which has typically focused on overhauling nutrition guidance while neglecting food safety and infectious diseases.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching depth has taken yet another hit amid a season of disappointing healthy setbacks for the club.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of setback
Verb
  • Instead, the Warriors struck out on their main free-agency target.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Yamamoto also went six innings, holding the Mets to one earned run on five hits, walking three and striking out five for his 11th win of the season, one shy of tying the Major League lead.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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