How to Use flameout in a Sentence

flameout

1 of 2 noun
  • Fans were disappointed by the team's flameout in the play-offs.
  • And, because, let’s face it, the teams here had so many dry stretches and big-game flameouts.
    — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • To be clear, the flameout of Tron isn’t Leto’s burden alone.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In the history of life, there have been many flameouts and setbacks.
    — National Geographic, 18 Dec. 2019
  • There’s disappointment, to be sure, about the flameout on the road.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But for every Nvidia or Facebook, there are many more flameouts.
    — Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But those two flameouts put him out of business, and left several agencies with holes in their books.
    — Dave Brooks, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The Rockets' second-round flameout has sparked a coaching change.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2020
  • McNown's flameout — from first-round pick to curbside trash — came much quicker.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2017
  • The risk is a first-round flameout and all sorts of uncertainty moving forward.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
  • But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • From the embers of that flameout, some of the world’s most powerful companies were born.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Next-gen film flameouts have long been a staple in the Hollywood ecosystem.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Come the postseason, they could be headed for another quick flameout.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The official end of Rubius marks one of biotech’s highest-profile flameouts.
    — Adam Feuerstein Reprints, STAT, 22 Feb. 2023
  • During the flameout of the clean tech boom in the early 2000s, plenty of investors got burned.
    — Lee Clifford, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Harrison was out the league by 2008 and lays much of the blame for his flameout on O'Brien.
    — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Big money, famous players and the flameout of a rising tech star will all intersect in the proceedings.
    — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2021
  • After the 2016 flameout most thought all the Giants needed was a closer.
    — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • This late September flameout continues what’s been a long and slippery slide for the Cubs since winning it all.
    — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Hayden Hurst has gone from a baseball flameout to a potential first-round NFL pick.
    — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Democrats had a famous flameout with software called Houdini in 2008.
    — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • The Great, Shrinking Fortune To be sure, there have been many family fortune flameouts.
    — Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps the biggest and most recent flameout in the space was Project Ara from Motorola, which at the time was owned by Google.
    — Dwight Silverman, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The jury decision comes after weeks of testimony in New York over who was to blame for the flameout of a once-promising startup.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Yet to anoint it a contender for the pop flameout of the year and move on ignores the nagging trends that merged to form this Infinity Gauntlet of missteps.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Americans are inured to the personnel drama in the White House—the factions and flameouts and new blood and walking wounded.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
  • 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
  • Fowler also slipped with a bogey, the beginning of a flameout for a player who on Thursday shot a 62, a single-round record for an Open.
    — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 19 June 2023

flame out

2 of 2 verb
  • Wings that shot flames out of them.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • Rappers flame out as if gunned down in one of their own cop-killer fantasies.
    — Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Once the fire has flamed out, only remove the ashes up to three days after use.
    — Josh Hostetler, The Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2024
  • That version was announced in 2023 but flamed out at some point.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Contestants who lean too hard into clout often flame out.
    — Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Her grand romance with Conrad flamed out last season.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Pitt plays a driver looking to redeem a career that flamed out in a legendary crash.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • Pence made his own run for president this year, but flamed out in the primary contest.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Will all the elements come together, or will Pixar once again flame out?
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 June 2023
  • Firefighters instead used heavy equipment to cover it with dirt to put the flames out.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And Detroit could opt to move on if the Pistons flame out in the playoffs.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • More disciplined clubs like the Dodgers, on the other hand, tended to flame out.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • While both societies flamed out, their impact remains.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Majed knows success is far from guaranteed in this sport, and Liam’s dreams could flame out any day.
    — Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • More than 25 years later, Lips has felt much of that early spark of hope fizzle and flame out.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Demagogic manias like the ones Kramer fueled tend to burn bright and flame out.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The Minnesota Vikings had a great season last year but flamed out in the playoffs.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The team rolled with Wilson, who gave them a spark early but ultimately flamed out.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But maybe that’s all a lesson why the SEC flamed out again in the postseason.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • If the Warriors do flame out, miss the playoffs or exit early, how do things look for next season?
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The 2023 Browns can’t afford to flame out like Manziel and Farmer.
    — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The Yankees have been burned by adding good players who have quickly flamed out in New York.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Grizzlies won and eventually led the series, but flamed out.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Page tried to put the flames out himself, then took off, with the victim dousing the flames and suffering minor injuries.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • And maybe Kiffin wins huge at LSU while Sumrall flames out in three years.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And this is what caused the algorithmic stablecoin Terra to flame out.
    — Roger Huang, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Even if not, his Nets tenure flamed out in dramatic fashion two years ago, so neither side might be open to a reunion.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Is Phoenix ready to take a big step forward after an 8-0 run in the bubble, or will the Suns flame out?
    — Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
  • The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

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