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
Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Great, Shrinking Fortune To be sure, there have been many family fortune flameouts.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
More disciplined clubs like the Dodgers, on the other hand, tended to flame out.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Nadeau scored two goals in the tournament — including the dramatic equalizer with under five minutes left, which was overshadowed by Czechia’s game-winner — but it was widely felt that he and several teammates were misused during Canada’s crushing flameout.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Great, Shrinking Fortune To be sure, there have been many family fortune flameouts.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
But in recent years, the franchise has become accustomed to flaming out in the postseason.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
More disciplined clubs like the Dodgers, on the other hand, tended to flame out.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Locklear also cited the demise of Kristin Davis’s Brooke Armstrong as another standout moment.—
John Russell,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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What grown men forced this sweet mare to do was an unnatural activity that triggered her demise.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At best, presidents picked up-and-coming party devotees like Elaine Chao, a shameless pro-boss hack, or Tom Perez, a nice guy for sure, who failed to deliver any significant gains for blue-collar America.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The effort to begin a partition with the Gaza Strip has failed colossally.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Despite her two court appearances in 2019, Gibson has rarely been seen since her public downfall.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The downfall of Emilia Pérez The team behind Emilia Pérez at the 2025 Golden Globes.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The wealthy were not allowed to simply hoard their wealth, park it in an offshore haven, and escape catastrophe by sailing away from a collapsing society on a superyacht.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The building resembles a doll house after the entire front wall collapsed and exposed the insides of the damaged interior.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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While his reputation has seen ups and downs, Irving remains one of the most electrifying guards in the game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Remind yourself that every relationship has its ups and downs and that perfection is an illusion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Rangers don't have the best reputation for developing their prospects, but many of the young players that have flopped were homogenous assets that clogged up their organizational pipeline.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Right Stuff Year: 1983 Running time: 3 hours 13 minutes Director: Philip Kaufman Years before Bonfire of the Vanities flopped, Hollywood had a much better time adapting Tom Wolfe, turning his nonfiction book about the Mercury program into a clear-eyed piece of Americana.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Already without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, the latest setback could be the final straw for Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pope Francis is being hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and diagnostic tests, the Vatican announced Friday, marking another health setback for the 88-year-old pontiff.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Alonso hit 34 homers, struck out 172 times and had an OPS of .788 last year.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Johnson allowed just three hits and struck out five.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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