flameout

/ ˈfleɪmˌaʊt /

noun

1. the failure of an aircraft jet engine in flight due to extinction of the flame

2. a complete failure

verb

1. (of a jet engine) to fail in flight or to cause (a jet engine) to fail in flight

Example Sentences

Foster’s quick flameout after a little more than one season has led to a new opening inside the athletic department while leading a growing contingent of donors and fans to demand one more.

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A Sunday New York Times profile heralded their arrival, but the bigger revelation was the 60-year-old actor’s normalcy compared to the burning memories of his blistering, crack-fueled flameout some 15 years ago.

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After ABC canceled its 2018 “Roseanne” revival due to star Roseanne Barr’s public flameout, the quick-thinking network teed up “The Conners,” which follows the titular family after its matriarch’s untimely death.

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But after the GOP defeat of 2022 and DeSantis' spectacular flameout in the presidential race, CRT promptly faded as a right-wing boogeyman.

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Thanks to a Wind-Sense™ flameout sensor, the gas will automatically halt if the flame blows out.

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