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

Though the team failed to advance to the knockout round, its historic run inspired an outpouring of national pride, while uniting Haitians at home and abroad.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Arredondo is charged with 10 counts of endangering students for allegedly failing to quickly respond to the May 24, 2022, shooting, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

Reform handed the ruling Labour Party a stunning defeat in local elections earlier this year, contributing to the downfall of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 7 July 2026
But the Explorer’s acceleration is loud, prompting one of the vehicle’s few engine downfalls.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of downfall

Verb

The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The dogs, specially trained to detect human scent, have spent days searching for people trapped beneath the rubble of nearly 200 buildings that collapsed following the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

The film is a tight, three-year snapshot of a couple on the crest of stardom, navigating war and white-knuckling the ups and downs of their own creative and romantic partnership.

— Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
In the book, Hall takes readers through the ups and downs of her life’s journey, from her Texas childhood to her early years working in Chicago newsrooms.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of down

Noun

In a double setback, New Zealand lost both Young and Mark Chapman (0) in quick succession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
While the group planned to demolish most of the building, Digital Realty at that point intended to preserve the facade, which includes the arched entryway and covered setback.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Definition of setback

Verb

Arroyo advanced to second on a wild pitch with Elly De La Cruz at the plate, but Bradish struck out the Reds’ leadoff man to bring up the rookie Stewart, who was named to the All-Star team Saturday.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff left the game in the fourth inning, accompanied by a trainer, after striking out Del Castillo on a 3-2 pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

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