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

Djokovic's 2017 was a tumultuous one, and his flameout at the Australian Open was the harbinger of a largely forgettable season. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026 After a playoff flameout, Minnesota could prove aggressive. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026

Verb

Punk notoriously flamed out of AEW after a biblical shoot promo at the 2022 AEW All Out Media Scrum. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 At least one of these new managers is going to flame out spectacularly. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flameout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout

Noun

With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The band’s interest in making its records sound better is one thing that led to its demise.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of demise

Verb

Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Grant starts that particular groundswell early, after failing to sing an impressively low note and being eliminated in Round 1.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

The absence of a broader reckoning following Combs’ downfall becomes less surprising in light of this culture.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
The report dismisses theories that the downfall of SVB was accelerated by rumors spreading on social media at the time.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of downfall

Verb

The bubbles pry apart the mold’s cell walls and collapse its protective structure from the inside out to kill it.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
A week after collapsing against Alabama, Kentucky responded in its next Southeastern Conference game.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

These incentives typically include mortgage rate buy-downs, or sellers agreeing to pay for repairs.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
His 91-yard touchdown run immediately after Saugus turned over the ball on downs at the 10-yard line in the fourth quarter clinched the victory.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of down

Noun

Shelford addressed the deckhand’s absence during the episode as his crew grappled with a series of setbacks.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
But during the shutdown, Brightline ended the deal with Branson’s Virgin Group, saying that the company’s reputation had diminished as a result of financial setbacks.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of setback

Verb

Alvarez struck out with runners on the corners in his second at-bat, and struck out on three pitches in his third, this one against right-hander Gus Varland.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
The quartet limited the Rockies to four hits while striking out 11.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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