FLAMEOUTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

flameouts

noun

plural of flameout

as in demises

a loss of status before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars

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Recent Examples of flameouts Musk has a history of public flameouts with the women who bear his children. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 This is an important season for Herbert, the 28-year-old quarterback whose regular-season flashes have consistently turned into playoff flameouts. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026

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Noun

SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of demises

Noun

The Bills defense, one of the downfalls, did get the stop needed in this one and held off a late scoring drive.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Rodriguez doesn’t seem too concerned about the potential of any downfalls in communicating calls on the field.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of downfalls

Noun

Through schoolyard rivalries, neighborhood hustles, and family setbacks, Kev turns every disaster into a story.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Despite undergoing a blood transfusion, which briefly provided a glimpse of hope, Jackie continued to suffer setbacks in her recovery due to the sickness, which remained a mystery until Wednesday's announcement by California wildlife officials.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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