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
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Doc Rivers has had a decades-long career, but Kerr — and his four championship rings — is the clear standout in a group of mostly flameouts or short stints.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Willis, a 2022 third round draft pick who flamed out in Tennessee, was traded to Green Bay on Aug. 26 for a seventh round draft pick.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Noun
This is a succinct, rather depressing look at the spectacular rise and just-as-sudden flameout of MoviePass, the subscription service beloved by many cinephiles.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Doc Rivers has had a decades-long career, but Kerr — and his four championship rings — is the clear standout in a group of mostly flameouts or short stints.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
Verb
The untitled project is set to tell the story of how a technology giant came out of a small Canadian town and would go on to outpace major corporations in the smartphone race before ultimately flaming out.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Willis, a 2022 third round draft pick who flamed out in Tennessee, was traded to Green Bay on Aug. 26 for a seventh round draft pick.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
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Historically, the demise of down-ballot candidates rarely drag down the affiliated party’s presidential candidate, CNN notes.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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How did Marvel brass initially react to Agatha’s demise?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, in Bonneville County, has failed to provide any records to that committee for at least eight years.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Some of the men whose downfalls were celebrated during the height of the #MeToo movement have been welcomed back with open arms.Julie Roginsky, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Presley remarried and, using IVF, had twin daughters at 40 — which, oddly, marked the beginning of a long downfall.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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It was reported that a man was trapped under a tractor after a bridge collapsed on the property, which was in unincorporated Woodstock.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The results made something very clear– Black people in the United States heavily rely on Christianity to get through the ups and downs of everyday life.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The following year, a series of sequels green-lit by Chapek—including Ant-Man, The Little Mermaid, and Indiana Jones—flopped badly, leaving the entertainment giant reeling.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Partly because the first iteration, the Ray-Ban Stories, categorically flopped.Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024
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Now if these credits are lost there could be a considerable setback for First Solar.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The labor standoff — the first strike by Boeing machinists since an eight-week walkout in 2008 — is the latest setback in a volatile year for the aerospace giant.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Following a jarring pair of Yankee errors, Cole struck out two hitters.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yankees starter Carlos Rodón went six innings and gave up only one run, while striking out nine Guardians in Game 1 as Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit crucial home runs to put New York ahead.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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