flaming out

verb

present participle of flame out
as in collapsing
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 flaming out The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued. — Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George. — Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026 With a growing number of rookie quarterbacks struggling and flaming out in recent years, the Raiders, who have only had one quarterback start 10 or more games in consecutive seasons in the last two decades (Derek Carr), likely want to play Mendoza’s development safe. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Swinging a big trade can be the difference in a team winning a championship or flaming out early in the playoffs. — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Jack Harper, back working in his hometown after flaming out elsewhere, living as the responsible adult with an adorable little niece and her depressed, alcoholic mother, Zoe (Marin Ireland). — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 After the first two films, the series switched hands to seasoned parody veterans David Zucker and Pat Proft before flaming out with the fifth entry in 2013. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 The left side of their line is a huge question mark between tackle and guard, where Kingsley Suamataia might settle after flaming out at tackle. — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaming out
  1. collapsing
  2. failing
  3. striking out
  4. flopping
  5. folding
  6. missing
  7. washing out
  8. struggling
Verb
  • Scientists have discovered that copper melts gradually rather than collapsing all at once under extreme heat.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Videos posted to social media showed buildings collapsing and panicked residents running and screaming, as dust filled the sky.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • But by the time of his indictment, Lorch was in failing health and found incompetent to stand trial, and lawsuits against him and the church were dismissed due to statute of limitations issues.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Then Dart struggled again on Wednesday, failing to move the ball at all on a couple drives at the end of practice.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of failing
Verb
  • Jump threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on three hits while walking four and striking out one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Gausman allowed six runs in 4 2/3 innings while striking out seven in his second start since joining the Cubs from Toronto at the trade deadline.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of striking out
Verb
  • Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Perez chugged around the bases before belly-flopping into third base with his trademark smile.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of flopping
Verb
  • After ejection, the aircraft unfolds its folding wings and transitions to aerodynamic flight.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hanna floated the idea of eventually selling Go Two to a larger company or folding it into a bigger portfolio down the line.
    — Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of folding
Verb
  • On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Those goals aren’t there this season — missing a month with knee inflammation took him out of the running — but Vitello said there continues to be value in sending Webb to represent the club every fifth day.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of missing
Verb
  • Physicists used Wilson’s calculations to justify the previously murky mechanics of quantum field theory, which treats each particle as a wave while washing out the less significant effects of the smallest vibrations.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Rain postponed the start of play, washing out the entire morning session and much of the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of washing out
Verb
  • Similar to Abrams, the young shortstop had shown a knack for exceptional, highlight-reel plays while struggling with consistency.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Flagship carriers including American, Lufthansa, Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines are all struggling to navigate the lengthy, multi-year approval process for bespoke cabins.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggling

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“Flaming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaming%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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