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
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
An energy procurement bill meant to add more renewable power to the state's grid, boost clean energy projects and update EV charging rules flamed out completely after negotiators wouldn't budge on their chamber's policy preferences.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Vermeil’s flameout threatened to diminish a remarkable career; in just his fifth year in Philly, the Eagles advanced to their first Super Bowl.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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
Verb
Like many other politicians who once opposed Trump, DeSantis crawled to Mar-a-Lago on hands and knees to beg forgiveness after flaming out against Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
An energy procurement bill meant to add more renewable power to the state's grid, boost clean energy projects and update EV charging rules flamed out completely after negotiators wouldn't budge on their chamber's policy preferences.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameout
Noun
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Jake walked us through some of the fallout from the demise, revealing that Apple TV+ viewers will be robbed of comedic turns from an all-star British cast that was set to include Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson, and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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TikTok's last-ditch legal challenge failed on Friday, when the Supreme Court said the law does not violate the First Amendment.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, one failing component could indicate that other parts of the oven will fail soon too.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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The new paper doesn’t solve the mystery of whether lead poisoning played a role in Rome’s downfall.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Jan. 2025
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Her videos shared an intimate view of her family's life and had more than 2.5 million subscribers before her downfall.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2025
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Even with this year’s ups and downs, many scouts are higher on Ewers than some might think, and that’s because his arm talent has always been terrific.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Start slideshow: 10 Stocks Where Yields Got More Juicy » In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If the main trunk of the jade has gotten wildly overgrown and is flopping over under its own weight, lop it off.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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Which leads us to Better Man’s bitterest irony: All anecdotal evidence suggests the movie flopped precisely because the Williams-as-mo-cap-chimp conceit was just too highbrow to put butts in seats.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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That would be an uplifting start to a year that could deliver the far right setbacks rather than more victories.—
Paul Hockenos,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account Shifting The Blame Leaders often externalize responsibility for setbacks: • The market wasn’t ready.—
Victoria Vitchenco,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The right-hander walked three batters and struck out eight in his first MLB action.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sasaki struck out the third hitter of the game, reigning batting champion Masataka Yoshida, then struck out the side in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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