flame·out
ˈflām-ˌau̇t 
1
: the unintentional cessation of operation of a jet airplane engine
2
: a sudden downfall, failure, or cessation
3
: a person whose successful career ends abruptly
flamed out; flaming out; flames out
: to fail spectacularly and especially prematurely
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Noun
Fans were disappointed by the team's flameout in the play-offs.
before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars
Verb
even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used
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Tom Withers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
On deck: Las Vegas Raiders, Hard Rock Stadium, Sunday, 1 p.m.
The Dolphins get what should be their easiest matchup on paper thus far, against an awful Raiders (2-7) team that benched Gardner Minshew in favor of former Falcons flameout Desmond Ridder.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Ed Garsten, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Harris had flamed out when running for president four years earlier, dropping out before the first Democratic primary contest.
—Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Bickerstaff guided the Cavs back to the playoffs last year — All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell’s arrival in a trade helped — for the first time since 2018, but a first-round flameout against the Knicks raised questions about his future.
—Tom Withers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
On deck: Las Vegas Raiders, Hard Rock Stadium, Sunday, 1 p.m.
The Dolphins get what should be their easiest matchup on paper thus far, against an awful Raiders (2-7) team that benched Gardner Minshew in favor of former Falcons flameout Desmond Ridder.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
Appropriate, since the CEO just flamed out and flew the coop with a nice multi-million dollar nest egg.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Harris had flamed out when running for president four years earlier, dropping out before the first Democratic primary contest.
—Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flameout. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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