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
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 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
Firefighters instead used heavy equipment to cover it with dirt to put the flames out.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 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 carrier failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, ending the discount air travel pioneer’s time in the sky, costing some 17,000 jobs and thousands of cheap flights in the market.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The Kings have failed to advance beyond the first round in seven consecutive postseasons since winning the Stanley Cup in 2014, including six first-round exits since team president Luc Robitaille took ultimate charge of hockey operations in 2017.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Now, 34 years later and a registered nurse, the downfall of the hospital is heartbreaking for her.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The manic, madcap, chaotic and silly stunt show was heavy on exposition to the delight of the fans who cheered the entrance of every One Piece character and laughed at the downfall of paper-thin goon.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But after that decent start, their form collapsed.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The masked home invaders that ransacked a Winnetka residence in search of cryptocurrency accounts in March held a person face-down on the ground as a child ran for help, new court filings allege.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, jet black and reddened brown add intensity to the neutral palette, particularly when applied to dark bases with wash-downs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Under Cook, the company has become less surprising but massively financially successful; some of Apple’s newer products have flopped or underperformed, but far more have become and stayed excellent thanks to years of competent iteration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Large blooms can cause shoots to flop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade commissioners on Thursday handed Kelly Tractor another setback in the company’s fight to win Miami-Dade approval to build a headquarters outside the county’s development zone.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Weathers also walked none, struck out four and permitted six hits over 86 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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