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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Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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
But for every Nvidia or Facebook, there are many more flameouts.
—Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flameout. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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