flameout
Britishnoun
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the failure of an aircraft jet engine in flight due to extinction of the flame
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a complete failure
verb
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Once written off as a flameout, the former No. 3 pick of the woeful New York Jets made history Sunday, becoming the first USC quarterback to reach the Super Bowl as an NFL starter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, the crusade against Captain Kelly seems doomed to a proper flameout.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
Purdue erased some of the disappointment of last year’s historic first-round flameout with a pair of lopsided wins, setting up a Sweet 16 matchup with a Gonzaga team back in the underdog role.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Jeffrey Katzenberg on the quick flameout of Quibi, the video app he co-founded: “I’m proud to own the failure.”
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
Sally's Hollywood flameout requires her to slink back to Joplin, MO., providing the audience a window into the reasons she left.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2023
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