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
Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
And a lack of an apparent business plan is only fueling the speculation of coming flameout.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2010
Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
But unlike past Dodgers teams that flamed out in the playoffs, this year’s group never deterred, bonding together through clubhouse meetings and player-only bus rides and cross-country flights in which even their families weren’t allowed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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
And a lack of an apparent business plan is only fueling the speculation of coming flameout.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2010
Verb
Rison flamed out in Jacksonville after failing to mesh with quarterback Mark Brunell, whom Rison took shots at in the media after his exit.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
But unlike past Dodgers teams that flamed out in the playoffs, this year’s group never deterred, bonding together through clubhouse meetings and player-only bus rides and cross-country flights in which even their families weren’t allowed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
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Ophelia, even in her delusion, wants others to remember her late father and the events that led to his demise.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cara starts to panic, thrashing around, while Tori, who is also struggling on the inside, is able to better maintain her composure, hoping that the illusion of strength will expedite Cara’s demise.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Hartman, in a lengthy offensive slump, failed to get back defensively on the Panthers’ third goal.Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other union representation votes have failed at other Amazon facilities before and since then.Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Not only did Lee participate in the USSR’s downfall.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pandemic and related delays on film releases, as well as shutdown of theaters were also listed as causes for Rectangle Productions’ downfall.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Once a thriving center of shopping with numerous movie theaters and dozens of small businesses, this part of Baltimore collapsed in the 1990s as investment moved to the Inner Harbor, Harbor East and Harbor Point.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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As a series of winter storms slammed California’s coast with powerful rip currents and towering waves, part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on Monday, plunging two contractors and a city employee into the water.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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While the Mustangs' defense has had its ups and downs, their ability to score quickly keeps them in every game.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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About Last Night starred Moore and Lowe as Debbie Sullivan and Danny Martin, two 20-somethings in Chicago who fall in love and must navigate the ups and downs of their first real relationship.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pre-flop raiser had pocket Aces (AA) and flopped top set.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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During this two-year period, a mix of crafty and bumbling crooks took advantage of a tax loophole that — not unlike the plot hatched in Mel Brooks’ The Producers — allowed labels to write off losses on albums that had supposedly flopped.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite an initial setback in November, where the court declined their request, the teams eventually triumphed on appeal.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yet both of those extended bull cycles featured two 19% S & P 500 setbacks each (in 1990, 1998, 2011 and 2018), barely stopping short of a loss that would’ve punctuated them.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Durbin struck out only 37 times, while accepting 47 walks at Triple-A. The Yankees saw enough in Durbin to put him on their 40-man roster, prior to the trade with the Brewers.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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His ability to strike out players with ease adds to his attractiveness to the Blue Jays.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Flameout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameout. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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